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Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
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Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Terkel has created a rich and unique document that is as simple as conversation, but as subtle and heartfelt as the meaning of our lives.... In the first trade paperback edition of his national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel presents "the real American experience" (Chicago Daily News)--"a magnificent book . . .. A work of art. To read it is to hear America talking." (Boston Globe).
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2 reviews from Economics blogs:
- Economist's View 22 May 10:
... This time clerical and administrative workers have borne the brunt – 1. 7 million of them have lost their jobs since the recession began in the fourth quarter of 2007. These are people for whom there was no gold watch. Is there anything for them besides the informal respect and affection of their peers? . . . Out of curiosity, I took a look at Studs Terkel’s Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. Terkel, a legendary Chicago radio interviewer and author, talked to more than 130 people of various occupations about their jobs, then edited and organized the results to produce a 600-page best-seller sufficiently beloved to have inspired a Broadway musical and a graphic novel. ... - EconLog 09 Mar 10:
... Readers familiar with my fondness for graphic novels will know that when I recommend the graphic novelization of Studs Terkel's Working, it's no snub. In the original book, first published in 1972, Terkel interviewed people in a wide variety of occupations about their jobs. The 2009 graphic novelization edits and illustrates the original interviews - and brings a dated work of oral history back to life. Admittedly, the original author's pro-union and left-wing bias is pretty clear. Malcontent workers are vastly overrepresented in the interviews. But their life ...
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