Hands Physical Labor, Class, and Cultural Work |
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Author:
| Zandy, Janet |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-3435-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $38.95 |
Book Description:
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In linking forms of cultural expression to labor, occupational injuries, and deaths,
Hands: Physical Labor, Class, and Cultural Work centers what is usually decentered--the complex culture of working-class people. Janet Zandy begins by examining the literal loss of lives to unsafe jobs and occupational hazards. She asks critical and timely questions about worker representation--who speaks for employees when the mills, mines, factories, and even white-collar...
More Description In linking forms of cultural expression to labor, occupational injuries, and deaths, Hands: Physical Labor, Class, and Cultural Work centers what is usually decentered--the complex culture of working-class people. Janet Zandy begins by examining the literal loss of lives to unsafe jobs and occupational hazards. She asks critical and timely questions about worker representation--who speaks for employees when the mills, mines, factories, and even white-collar cubicles shut down? She presents the voices of working-class writers and artists, and discusses their contribution to knowledge and culture.