Описание: Vivid history of a pivotal student protest which has been largely forgotten but marked the transition from 1950s conservatism to 1960s radicalism.
Описание: <p>Changes in the global economy have real and contradictory outcomes for the everyday lives of women workers. In 2001, Nancy Plankey-Videla had a rare opportunity to witness these effects firsthand. Having secured access to one of Latin America’s top producers of high-end men’s suits in Mexico for participant-observer research, she laboured as a machine operator for nine months on a shop floor made up, mostly, of women. The firm had recently transformed itself from traditional assembly techniques, to lean, cutting-edge, Japanese-style production methods. Lured initially into the firm by way of increased wages and benefits, workers had helped shoulder the company’s increasing debts. When the company’s plan for successful expansion went awry and it reneged on promises it had made to the workforce, women workers responded by walking out on strike. </p> <p>Building upon in-depth interviews with over sixty workers, managers, and policy makers, Plankey-videla documents and analyses events leading up to the female-led factory strike and its aftermath—including harassment from managers, corrupt union officials and labour authorities, and violent governor-sanctioned police actions. <em>We Are in This Dance Together</em> illustrates how the women’s shared identity as workers and mothers—deserving of dignity, respect, and a living wage— became the basis for radicalisation and led to further civic organising against the state, the company, and the corrupt union to demand justice. </p>
Changes in the global economy have real and contradictory outcomes for the everyday lives of women workers. In 2001, Nancy Plankey-Videla had a rare opportunity to witness these effects firsthand. Having secured access to one of Latin America's top producers of high-end men's suits in Mexico for participant-observer research, she labored as a machine operator for nine months on a shop floor made up, mostly, of women. The firm had recently transformed itself from traditional assembly techniques, to lean, cutting-edge, Japanese-style production methods. Lured initially into the firm by way of increased wages and benefits, workers had helped shoulder the company's increasing debts. When the company's plan for successful expansion went awry and it reneged on promises it had made to the workforce, women workers responded by walking out on strike.
Building upon in-depth interviews with over sixty workers, managers, and policy makers, Plankey-Videla documents and analyzes events leading up to the female-led factory strike and its aftermath--including harassment from managers, corrupt union officials and labor authorities, and violent governor-sanctioned police actions. We Are in This Dance Together illustrates how the women's shared identity as workers and mothers--deserving of dignity, respect, and a living wage--became the basis for radicalization and led to further civic organizing against the state, the company, and the corrupt union to demand justice.
Автор: Scott Campbell Название: Mobile Communication: Bringing Us Together and Tearing Us Apart ISBN: 1412849551 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781412849555 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7042.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Mobile Communication covers a wide range of topics
Автор: Hsu Becky Yang Название: Borrowing Together ISBN: 1108420524 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108420525 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 15206.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book will appeal to sociologists and students interested in global development, culture, political economy, nonprofits, and transnational processes. This is important fieldwork on both the relations between international NGOs in rural China and the state, as well as how villagers respond to foreign organizations that provide social services.
Описание: Why do some music styles gain mass popularity while others thrive in small niches? Banding Together explores this question and reveals the attributes that together explain the growth of twentieth-century American popular music. Drawing on a vast array of examples from sixty musical styles--ranging from rap and bluegrass to death metal and South Tex
Автор: Kenton O`Hara; Barry Brown Название: Consuming Music Together ISBN: 9048170176 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048170173 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 23058.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Listening to, buying and sharing music is an immensely important part of everyday life. Yet recent technological developments are increasingly changing how we use and consume music. This book collects together the most recent studies of music consumption, and new developments in music technology. It combines the perspectives of both social scientists and technology designers, uncovering how new music technologies are actually being used, along with discussions of new music technologies still in development. With a specific focus on the social nature of music, the book breaks new ground in bringing together discussions of both the social and technological aspects of music use. Chapters cover topics such as the use of the iPod, music technologies which encourage social interaction in public places, and music sharing on the internet.
Prof. Dorothy Miell, (Open University) and Associate Dean (Curriculum ad Awards) in the Social Sciences Faculty, Milton Keynes, UK says: "A highly original and stimulating collection of contributions addressing aspects of our everyday music experiences in the modern world. The picture it paints of music as highly social and collaborative, yet deeply personal, is a rich and complex one which advances thinking about the many functions music plays in our lives. It is often the case that new ideas and exciting developments emerge at the boundaries between existing disciplines and bodies of knowledge, and in this text the editors have succeeded in bringing together work from music, technical and social science backgrounds to point out possibilities for researchers at these boundaries as they can be applied to a fast moving and exciting area of knowledge."
A valuable collection for anyone concerned with the future of music technology, this book will be of particular interest to those designing new music technologies, those working in the music industry, along with students of music and new technology.
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