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The Meanings of Deindustrialization

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Cowie, Jefferson; Heathcott, Joseph
Abstract
"The point of departure for any discussion of deindustrialization must be respect for the despair and betrayal felt by workers as their mines, factories, and mills were padlocked, abandoned, turned into artsy shopping spaces, or even dynamited. While economists and business leaders often speak in neutral, even hopeful, terms such as "restructuring," "downsizing," or "creative destruction," metaphors of defeat and subjugation are more appropriate for the workers who banked on good-paying industrial jobs for the livelihoods of their families and their communities."
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2003-01-01Subject
deindustrialization; job; industry; America; politics; manufacturing; plant; employ; shutdown; U.S.; labor; history
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Required Publisher Statement: Posted with permission of the ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press.
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article