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Jennifer Jihye Chun - Organizing at the Margins: The Symbolic Politics of Labor in South Korea and the United States - 9780801447112 - V9780801447112
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Organizing at the Margins: The Symbolic Politics of Labor in South Korea and the United States

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Description for Organizing at the Margins: The Symbolic Politics of Labor in South Korea and the United States Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9, graphs. BIC Classification: KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
The realities of globalization have produced a surprising reversal in the focus and strategies of labor movements around the world. After years of neglect and exclusion, labor organizers are recognizing both the needs and the importance of immigrants and women employed in the growing ranks of low-paid and insecure service jobs. In Organizing at the Margins, Jennifer Jihye Chun focuses on this shift as it takes place in two countries: South Korea and the United States. Using comparative historical inquiry and in-depth case studies, she shows how labor movements in countries with different histories and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
513g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780801447112
SKU
V9780801447112
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Jennifer Jihye Chun
Jennifer Jihye Chun is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia.

Reviews for Organizing at the Margins: The Symbolic Politics of Labor in South Korea and the United States
In this age of neoliberal capitalism, the rise of labor activism among the most vulnerable workers in the service sector is a very interesting phenomenon. The United States and South Korea may appear to be an unlikely pair for a comparative analysis of how labor activists effect change, but Organizing at the Margins demonstrates how their respective tactics converge. In ... Read more

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