Closing
the life and death of an American factory
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Author
Contributions
- Davidson, Cathy N., 1949- - Contributor
- Duke University. Center for Documentary Studies. - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Center for Documentary Studies, Durham, N.C, North Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
55,750 words, Guess
Page Count
223 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL689848M
- ISBN-100393045684
- OCLC Control Number37527655
- OCLC Control Numberclosinglifedeath0000bamb
- Library of Congress Control Number97036923
and 2 more
- Goodreads1843371
- LibraryThing176343
Classifications
- DDC338.7/6841/00975658
- LCCHD9773.U7 W473 1998
Alternate Titles
- Life and death of an American factory
Description
The story of the White Furniture Company - a century-old, family-owned business that was bought out by a huge corporate conglomerate and later closed - puts a human face on the economic realities of the 1990s. Bill Bamberger took his revealing and powerful photographs during the last four months of operation on the factory floor, working side by side with the White employees. Cathy N. Davidson's text focuses on six people who represent every economic level in the American workforce: a CEO, an executive assistant, a middle manager, a supervisor, a skilled artisan, and a manual laborer. All speak the same language of craft, commitment, and community.
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Series Statement
- The Lyndhurst series on the South
Other Editions
- Closing: the life and death of an American factory
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