Front-Line Workers in the Global Service Economy

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Between the 1880s and 1910s, thousands of African Americans passed civil service exams and became employed in the executive offices of the federal ...

In a world shaped by mass migration and economic exchange on an ever-increasing scale, women are moving around the globe as never before. This anth...

Reducere. "Important and provocative . . . There are many tempting reasons to pick up Global Woman." --The New York Times Women are moving around the globe a...

During World War I, Britain and France imported workers from their colonies to labor behind the front lines. The single largest group of support la...

DescriptionAs many as 20, 000 women worked in Union and Confederate hospitals during America's bloodiest war. Black and white, and from various soc...

The Global South is the epicentre of workers' struggles todayIllustrations: 4 Graphs

Wide-ranging, stimulating reassessment of the changing role of women in modern warfare, focuses on the parts women played in the world wars.

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Kiran Mirchandani explores the experiences of the men and women who work in Indian call centers through one hundred interviews with workers in Bang...

Bulent Gokay examines Turkey's recent remarkable political and economic transformation within the context of broader regional and global change to ...

Is crowdsourcing the future of work? This book offers a lively and critical account of the gig economy: its promises and realities, what is at stak...

Reducere. In the wake of the rich magisterium of pope Francis, this text proposes an ecclesial reflection on the assets and their management in the Church an...

Brave soldiers, important battles, life on the Home Front! It's time to learn everything about the Second World War.

Part of the Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment series, this edited collection brings together contributions from leading international sc...

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Now, here, is the paperback edition to celebrate the year of the everyday heroes, who changed our way of seeing the world of work and heroism - a p...

In 2003, the author arrived in Egypt as a 23-year-old trainee journalist. She found a country on the brink of change. In this book, she unravels th...

DescriptionGlobalization proceeds apace, taking on new forms that impact global economic, financial and social processes. Interdependence is not si...

Virginia Doellgast contends that high pay and good working conditions are possible even for marginal service jobs. This outcome, however, depends o...

Reducere. A Line in The Sand is an honest, balanced, and at times humorous glimpse into the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of an IDF combat soldier. It ...

Reducere. Modern economies reward activities that extract value rather than create it. This must change to ensure a capitalism that works for us all. Shortli...

WINNER OF THE 2019 MADAME DE STAEL PRIZE AND THE 2018 LEONTIEF PRIZE FOR ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF ECONOMIC THOUGHTSHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINS...

Tells the story of a community coming to grips with the federal government's crackdown on immigrants and learning how to defend itself. Informative...

First-hand accounts of what D-Day was really like for those who took part in Operation OverlordPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Carol Har...

Cinema on the Front Line offers the first comprehensive history and analysis of how British soldiers engaged with and were engaged by the medium of...

Searching for Trust in the Global Economy offers a simple, but powerful evidenced-based framework explaining how managers in different parts of the...

This book explains the value businesses bring through case studies on Australian regional businesses. Through case studies on innovative practices,...

Stacey Dooley looks back on her encounters with women fighting for rights and freedoms across the globe, exploring a range of issues that includes ...

Amazon is the most powerful corporation on the planet and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, has become the richest person in world history. Its dominance has re...

Covid-19 and the Global Political Economy investigates and explores how far and in what ways the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging, restructuring, a...

The first ever detailed account of the operations of this famous force.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Steve DunnIllustration(s): 133 bl...

DescriptionThe blueprint for an inspiring regenerative economy that avoids collapse and works for people and the planet.Humanity is in a race with ...