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Book SynopsisThrough analysis of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, film, and drama,
The Half-Life of Deindustrialization shows why people and communities cannot simply ""get over"" the losses of economic restructuring. The past provides inspiration and strength for working-class people, even as the contrast between past and present highlights what has been lost in the service economy.
Trade ReviewAn important and timely contribution to studies of working-class culture in this period of economic and social transformation."" - Nick Coles, University of Pittsburgh
""Linkon’s compelling study opens up a new set of texts and new critical problematics—the aftermath of downsizing, the impact of neoliberalism on everyday life, the politics of memory—with great verve and insight."" - Joseph Entin, Brooklyn College
