Organizing at the Margins: The Symbolic Politics of Labor in South Korea and the United States

Abstract: 

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-paid and insecure service jobs. In Organizing at the Margins, Jennifer Jihye Chun focuses on this shift as it takes place in two countries: South Korea and the United States.

Author: 
Jennifer Jihye Chun
Publication date: 
January 1, 2009
Publication type: 
Book