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The temp economy : from Kelly girls to permatemps in postwar America / Erin Hatton ; foreword by Nelson Lichtenstein.
Everyone knows that work in America is not what it used to be. Layoffs, outsourcing, contingent work, disappearing career ladders, these are the new workplace realities for an increasing number of people. But why? In The Temp Economy, Erin Hatton takes one of the best-known icons of the new economy, the temp industry, and finds that it is more than just a symbol of this degradation of work. The temp industry itself played an active role in this decline, and not just for temps.--[book cover]
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439900802 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1439900809 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781439900819 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1439900817 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781439900826 (e-book)
- ISBN: 1439900825 (e-book)
- Physical Description: xvi, 212 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The making of the Kelly girl -- The invention of the semi-permanent employee -- The transformation of work -- Boxing in the temp industry -- Conclusion: a model of work for the 21st century. |
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| Subject: | Temporary employment > United States. United States > Economic policy > 21st century. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HD 5854.2. U6 H38 2011 | 30542792 | General Collection | Available | - |