Caitrin Lynch: 3 books
Juki Girls, Good Girls
Gender and Cultural Politics in Sri Lanka's Global Garment Industry
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
When a government program brought garment factories to rural Sri Lanka, women workers found themselves caught between the pressures of a globalizing economy and societal expectations that villages are sanctuaries of tradition. These women learned quickly to resist the characterization of "Juki girls"—female...
Retirement on the Line
Age, Work, and Value in an American Factory
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012
In an era when people live longer and want (or need) to work past the traditional retirement age, the Vita Needle Company of Needham, Massachusetts, provides inspiration and important lessons about the value of older workers. Vita Needle is a family-owned factory that was founded in 1932 and makes...
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Arbeit und Selbstwert im Alter
Language: German
Release Date: May 3, 2016
"Herumsitzen ist nichts für mich, war es nie. Stillsitzen macht mich müde." Tom Convoy | 72 Jahre Die geburtenstarken Jahrgänge der Baby-Boom-Generation sind dem Ruhestand nahe. Die Belegschaft in den Betrieben wird immer älter. Doch obwohl der Anteil der älteren Arbeitnehmer stetig größer wird,...