In the Wake of the Giant: Multinational Restructuring and Uneven Development in a New England Community (S U N Y Series in the Anthropolgy of Work) (Suny Series in the Anthropology of Work) [Paperback]

Max H. Kirsch (Author)

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Series: Suny Series in the Anthropology of Work | Publication Date: July 10, 1998

Based on anthropological fieldwork in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, In the Wake of the Giant has implications for towns and cities across the country and internationally. It traces the history of the Pittsfield region, the U.S. economy, and the tidal wave of multinational corporate restructurings. Comparing communities undergoing restructuring to newly independent states, Kirsch shows how these communities confront for the first time the challenge of directing their own present and future. The turmoil that develops as a result of these changes, and the means by which individuals, kin-groups and community voluntary organizations react and adapt are central themes of the book.

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About the Author

Max H. Kirsch teaches anthropology at Oberlin College. He is past Associate Dean of the Graduate Faculty of Social and Political Science at the New School for Social Research in New York.

Product Details

Paperback: 174 pages
Publisher: State University of New York Press (July 10, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0791438287
ISBN-13: 978-0791438282
Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,705,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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