Hanging by a Thread: Social Change in Southern Textiles

by Jeffrey Leiter, Michael Schulman, Rhonda Zingraff (Editor)

Overview

Hanging by a Thread brings together research by sociologists and historians on textile workers in the southern United States. The volume is divided into sections covering the history industrialization and labor recruitment in the industry, paternalism and worker protest, and a section analyzing contemporary problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501745249
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	05/15/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	24 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Leiter is Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Michael Schulman is Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University. Rhonda Zingraff is Associate Professor and Director of Sociology at Meredith college, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

Brings together research by sociologists and historians on textile workers in the southern US. Historical examples of labor force integration and labor-capital struggles precede an analysis of current trends and problems in the industry. These include import competition, deindustrialization and capital flight, and changes in the composition of the labor force. Contributors also analyze problems of the industry in the South in comparison to those of Great Britain, France, and Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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