Communities in Economic Crisis: Appalachia and the South

Labor and Social Change

by John Gaventa, Barbara Ellen Smith

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 democratic alternatives.


In the series Labor and Social Change , edited by Paula Rayman and Carmen Sirianni.

282 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent, sociologically grounded book.