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The Anthropology of Labor Unions
Durrenberger E
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Description for The Anthropology of Labor Unions
Paperback. Editor(s): Durrenberger, E. Paul; Reichart, Karaleah S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
The Anthropology of Labor Unions presents ethnographic data and analysis in eight case studies from several very diverse industries. It covers a wide range of topics, from the role of women and community in strikes to the importance of place in organization, and addresses global concerns with studies from Mexico and Malawu.Union-organized workplaces consistently afford workers higher wages and better pensions, benefits, and health coverage than their nonunion counterparts. In addition, women and minorities who belong to unions are more likely to receive higher wages and benefits than their nonunion peers. Given the economic advantages of union membership, one might ... Read more
The Anthropology of Labor Unions presents ethnographic data and analysis in eight case studies from several very diverse industries. It covers a wide range of topics, from the role of women and community in strikes to the importance of place in organization, and addresses global concerns with studies from Mexico and Malawu.Union-organized workplaces consistently afford workers higher wages and better pensions, benefits, and health coverage than their nonunion counterparts. In addition, women and minorities who belong to unions are more likely to receive higher wages and benefits than their nonunion peers. Given the economic advantages of union membership, one might ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9781607321842
SKU
V9781607321842
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About Durrenberger E
E. Paul Durrenberger is professor emeritus of anthropology at Penn State University and is the coauthor of several related books. Karaleah S. Reichart is an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Reviews for The Anthropology of Labor Unions
"As the first collection to bring together anthropological case studies of labor unions, The Anthropology of Labor Unions will hopefully encourage more anthropologists to engage in this important field of study. As a sophisticated treatment of labor and labor unions, this very readable collection will be of interest not only to anthropologists but to historians, sociologists, and all of us ... Read more