Organizing at the margins : the symbolic politics of labor in South Korea and the United States /

The realities of globalization have produced a surprising reversal in the focus and strategies of labor movements around the world. After years of neglect and exclusion, labor organizers are recognizing both the needs and the importance of immigrants and women employed in the growing ranks of low-pa...

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Main Author: Chun, Jennifer Jihye, 1973-
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Language:English
Published: Ithaca : ILR Press, 2009.
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