Description
Book SynopsisCase studies capture the experiences, difficulties, and determination of immigrant workers
Trade Review"Through close analysis of the changing workplace in three U.S. communities, these informative academic essays chart the variety of work experience for new immigrants."
—Publishers Weekly
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction --Louise Lamphere, Guillermo Grenier, and Alex Stepick Part I: Garden City 2. Beef Stew: Cattle, Immigrants, and Established Residents in a Kansas Beefpacking Town --Michael Broadway 3. Knock 'Em Dead: Work on the Killfloor of a Modern Beefpacking Plant --Donald D. Stull 4. Guys in White Hats: Short-Term Participant Observation among Beef-Processing Workers and Managers --Ken C. Erickson 5. The Effects of Packinghouse Work on Southeast Asian Refugee Families --Janet E. Benson Part II: Miami 6. Miami: Capital of Latin America --Alex Stepick 7. Brothers in Wood --Alex Stepick and Guillermo Grenier, with Steve Morris and Debbie Draznin 8. Grounding the Saturn Plant: Failed Restructuring in a Miami Apparel Plant --Guillermo Grenier and Alex Stepick, with Aline LaBorwit 9. The View from the Back of the House: Restaurants and Hotels in Miami --Alex Stepick and Guillermo Grenier, with Hafidh A. Hafidh, Sue Chaffee, and Debbie Draznin Part III: Philadelphia 10. Polishing the Rustbelt: Immigrants Enter a Restructuring Philadelphia --Judith Goode 11. Facing Job Loss: Changing Relationships in a Multicultural urban Factor --Carole Cohen 12. Encounters Over the Counter: Bosses, Workers, and Customers on a Changing Shopping Strip --Judith Goode 13. Poverty and Politics: Practice and Ideology among Small Business Owners in an Urban Enterprise Zone --Cynthia Carter Ninivaggi Contributors' Notes Index
