American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears
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American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears is a nonfiction book that examines the human and community consequences of deindustrialization and job loss in the United States through the stories of displaced factory workers.
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| American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book about deindustrialization
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book about labor in the United States ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
American manufacturing sector decline
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offshoring of jobs ⓘ precarious employment ⓘ social safety net in the United States ⓘ |
| addresses |
future of blue-collar work in America
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policy debates about trade and globalization ⓘ role of corporations in community well-being ⓘ |
| context | late 20th and early 21st century U.S. economy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
community institutions under economic stress
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psychological effects of long-term unemployment ⓘ |
| examines |
changes in identity after job loss
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community decline after factory closures ⓘ family strain caused by unemployment ⓘ how workers adapt after losing stable employment ⓘ role of public policy in responding to deindustrialization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
community impact of job loss
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displaced factory workers ⓘ human impact of plant shutdowns ⓘ |
| format | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
labor studies
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nonfiction ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of sociology and labor studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
deindustrialization in the United States
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economic insecurity ⓘ factory closures ⓘ job loss ⓘ social consequences of unemployment ⓘ working-class communities ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
case studies of individual workers
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reported storytelling ⓘ |
| setIn | United States industrial towns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
dignity of work
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economic inequality ⓘ erosion of the American middle class ⓘ loss of social status ⓘ resilience and adaptation ⓘ role of work in personal identity ⓘ |
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