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On the line : slaughterhouse lives and the making of the new South

Ribas, Vanesa, 1979- author

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\"In this gutsy, eye-opening examination of the lives of workers in the New South, Vanesa Ribas, working alongside mostly Latino/a and native-born African American laborers for sixteen months, takes us inside the contemporary American slaughterhouse. Ribas, a native Spanish speaker, occupies an insider/outsider status there, enabling her to capture vividly the oppressive exploitation experienced by her fellow workers. She showcases the particular vulnerabilities faced by immigrant workers--a constant looming threat of deportation, reluctance to seek medical attention, and family separation--as she also illuminates how workers find connection and moments of pleasure during their grueling shifts. Bringing to the fore the words, ideas, and struggles of the workers themselves, On The Line underlines how deep racial tensions permeate the factory, as an overwhelmingly minority workforce is subject to white dominance. Compulsively readable, this extraordinary ethnography makes a powerful case for greater labor protection, especially for our nation's most vulnerable workers\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Subject: Foreign workers North Carolina Social conditions. / Slaughtering and slaughter-houses North Carolina Employees Social conditions. / African Americans North Carolina Social conditions. / Hispanic Americans North Carolina Social conditions. / Minorities Employment North Carolina. / Racism in the workplace North Carolina.
• ISBN: 9780520282957, 0520282957, 9780520282964, 0520282965

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HD8083.N8 R53 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE