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Londonland: An Ethnography of Labour in a World City

2.6/5 ( ratings)

An intimate portrait of London life in the first decade of the 21st century, this study reveals the “lived reality” of metropolitan labor—its satisfactions and frustrations, positives and negatives. Based on interviews with working people, this is a story of unsung heroes and heroines, of bus drivers, shop-keepers, metro workers, computer programmers, artisans, teachers, and entrepreneurs—the everyday people whose labors underwrite Britain’s economic powerhouse.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Libri Publishing

Release: January 01, 2009

ISBN: 1904750648

ISBN 13: 9781904750642

Londonland: An Ethnography of Labour in a World City

2.6/5 ( ratings)

An intimate portrait of London life in the first decade of the 21st century, this study reveals the “lived reality” of metropolitan labor—its satisfactions and frustrations, positives and negatives. Based on interviews with working people, this is a story of unsung heroes and heroines, of bus drivers, shop-keepers, metro workers, computer programmers, artisans, teachers, and entrepreneurs—the everyday people whose labors underwrite Britain’s economic powerhouse.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Libri Publishing

Release: January 01, 2009

ISBN: 1904750648

ISBN 13: 9781904750642

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