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Boom, bust, exodus : the Rust Belt, the maquilas, and a tale of two cities /

Following the story of the displacement of a Maytag refrigerator plant from Galesburg, Illinois, to Reynosa, Mexico in 2004, 'Boom, Bust, Exodus' puts a human face on globalization, exploring the social side of the fast-moving changes sweeping across the U.S. and Mexico.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Broughton, Chad (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Maytag Corporation > Employees.
Maytag Corporation
Working class > Illinois > Galesburg.
Working class > Mexico > Reynosa (Tamaulipas)
Offshore assembly industry > Mexico > Reynosa (Tamaulipas)
Globalization > Social aspects > Illinois > Galesburg.
Globalization > Social aspects > Mexico > Reynosa (Tamaulipas)
Galesburg (Ill.) > Economic conditions.
Reynosa (Tamaulipas, Mexico) > Economic conditions.
Galesburg (Ill.) > Social conditions.
Reynosa (Tamaulipas, Mexico) > Social conditions.
Travailleurs > Illinois > Galesburg.
Mondialisation > Aspect social > Illinois > Galesburg.
Economic history
Employees
Globalization > Social aspects
Offshore assembly industry
Social conditions
Working class
Illinois > Galesburg
Mexico > Reynosa (Tamaulipas)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Following the story of the displacement of a Maytag refrigerator plant from Galesburg, Illinois, to Reynosa, Mexico in 2004, 'Boom, Bust, Exodus' puts a human face on globalization, exploring the social side of the fast-moving changes sweeping across the U.S. and Mexico.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2015.
Physical Description:1 online resource (399 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197563106 (ebook)
0197563104 (ebook)