European University Institute Library

The deindustrialized world, confronting ruination in postindustrial places, edited by Steven High, Lachlan MacKinnon, and Andrew Perchard

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The deindustrialized world

bibliography

963913692

edited by Steven High, Lachlan MacKinnon, and Andrew Perchard

confronting ruination in postindustrial places

"Since the 1970s, the closure of mines, mills, and factories has marked a rupture in working-class lives. The Deindustrialized World interrogates the process of industrial ruination, from the first impact of layoffs in metropolitan cities, suburban areas, and single-industry towns to the shock waves that rippled outward, affecting entire regions, countries, and beyond. Scholars from five nations share personal stories of ruin and ruination and ask others what it means to be working class in a postindustrial world. Together, they open a window on the lived experiences of people living at ground zero of deindustrialization, revealing its layered impacts and examining how workers, environmentalists, activists, and the state have responded to its challenges."--, Provided by publisher