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~ Douglas Harper (Author) "I moved to northern New York a number of years ago to teach in a small college..." (more)
Key Phrases: wheel harrows, ford tractor, welding job, North Country, World War, United States
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"A case study, as warm and lively as it is reflective, that records an important example of 'material and folk culture.'" -- Philip Morrison, Scientific American

"A luminous essay showing the setting, the worker, and many details of his work: closeups of machines that need repair, of grinding, of welding, of Willie's hands, tools, and products." -- Charles Tilly, Sociological Forum --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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A number of years ago, Douglas Harper moved to northern New York to teach in a small college. Upon his arrival there his department chairman noted his eight-year-old Saab and said, "You'll be meeting Willie." Haper spent the next years establishing not only a working relationship but a friendship with Willie. In Working Knowledge, he introduces us to Willie, a mechanic and jack-of-all-trades. With this engaging and insightful profile—part biography, part ethnography, and part photo essay—Harper documents what Willie does and how he does it. Harper's dignified portrait captures a disappearing feature of modern life—the essential human factor in the world of work.

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