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A report from the front lines of 'dirty work' in the United States - labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised.
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Eyal Press is an author and journalist based in New York. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the London Review of Books and the Nation, and his previous books include Beautiful Souls and Absolute Convictions. Press is a recipient of the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, an Andrew Carnegie fellowship, and a Cullman Centre fellowship at the New York Public Library.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised.A New Statesman Book of the Year'This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work' Michael J. Sandel'A scathing and thoughtful book about labor and principles' Rebecca Solnit'A writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn' Corey Robin'Confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions. penetrating, astutely observed, beautifully written' Patrick Radden KeefeGuards who patrol the wards of America's most violent and abusive prisons; undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses; drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away.These are the essential workers we prefer not to think about. Their morally dubious, often physically violent and dangerous activity sustains modern society yet is concealed from our gaze. It is work that falls disproportionately in deprived areas, on immigrants and people of colour, and entails a less familiar set of occupational hazards stigma, shame and moral injury.A striking, sophisticated and nuanced investigation, Dirty Work will change the way you think about society. A report from the front lines of 'dirty work' in the United States labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781801107228
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised.A New Statesman Book of the Year'This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work' Michael J. Sandel'A scathing and thoughtful book about labor and principles' Rebecca Solnit'A writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn' Corey Robin'Confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions. penetrating, astutely observed, beautifully written' Patrick Radden KeefeGuards who patrol the wards of America's most violent and abusive prisons; undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses; drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away.These are the essential workers we prefer not to think about. Their morally dubious, often physically violent and dangerous activity sustains modern society yet is concealed from our gaze. It is work that falls disproportionately in deprived areas, on immigrants and people of colour, and entails a less familiar set of occupational hazards stigma, shame and moral injury.A striking, sophisticated and nuanced investigation, Dirty Work will change the way you think about society. A report from the front lines of 'dirty work' in the United States labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781801107228
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised.A New Statesman Book of the Year'This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work' Michael J. Sandel'A scathing and thoughtful book about labor and principles' Rebecca Solnit'A writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn' Corey Robin'Confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions. penetrating, astutely observed, beautifully written' Patrick Radden KeefeGuards who patrol the wards of America's most violent and abusive prisons; undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses; drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away.These are the essential workers we prefer not to think about. Their morally dubious, often physically violent and dangerous activity sustains modern society yet is concealed from our gaze. It is work that falls disproportionately in deprived areas, on immigrants and people of colour, and entails a less familiar set of occupational hazards stigma, shame and moral injury.A striking, sophisticated and nuanced investigation, Dirty Work will change the way you think about society. A report from the front lines of 'dirty work' in the United States labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781801107228
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