Communities in Economic Crisis

(Part of the Labor and Social Change Series)

by John Gaventa

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Hard times are no stranger to the people of Appalachia and the South. Earlier books have documented the low wages of the textile industry, boom-and-bust cycles of coal mining, and debt peonage of Southern agriculture that have established a heritage of poverty that endures. This book is a unique collection of essays by people who are actively involved in the efforts to challenge economic injustice in these regions and to empower the residents to build...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0877226504

ISBN13:9780877226505

Release Date:January 1990

Publisher:Temple University Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Business Business & Investing Earth Sciences Economic Conditions Economics Geography Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science

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