WORKING CLASS STRATIFICATION AND THE DEMAND FOR UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Kim, Hyunhee

ISBN 10: 0815324022 / ISBN 13: 9780815324027

Published by Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, 1997

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[xii], 185pp Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WORKING CLASS STRATIFICATION AND THE DEMAND FOR UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
• Publisher: Garland Publishing, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815324022
• ISBN 13: 9780815324027
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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Synopsis

This study examines how segmentation within the working class affects workers' demand for unionization. Beyond issues of social stratification, it also considers the effects of gender , race, and age inequality on unionization demand. It fills a gap left by present theories about the working class, such as the homogenization and segmentation theories. In this period of union membership decline in America, it is important to determine which segment of the working class has higher demand for unionization. This study indicates that workers who are lower in socioeconomic status and belong to subordinate groups may comprise the target group for a resurgence of the American labor movement. The study also identifies important roles played by labor unions when mobilizing low status workers to unionize. When low status workers consider unionization, a union's legitimacy and efficacy rank as high priorities.
(Ph.D. dissertation, Vanderbilt University, 1993; revised with new preface and index)