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THE SECOND WAVE
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIALIZATION FROM THE 1940S TO THE 1970S |
| By: |
Philip Scranton (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£45.95 |
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£45.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0820322180 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780820322186 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
31 August, 2001 |
| Series: |
Economy & Society in the Modern South S. |
| Pages: |
344 |
| Translated from: |
English |
| Description: |
This title contains 9 case studies which look at how World War II and its aftermath transformed the economy, culture and politics of the Southern United States. Industrial sectors covered include: aircraft and defence; cotton textiles; timber and pulp; and oil refining and petrochemicals. |
| Synopsis: |
Essays on the origins of the South's present-day vitality Though it had helped define the New South era, the first wave of regional industrialization had clearly lost momentum even before the Great Depression. These nine original case studies look at how World War II and its aftermath transformed the economy, culture, and politics of the South. From perspectives grounded in geography, law, history, sociology, and economics, several contributors look at southern industrial sectors old and new: aircraft and defense, cotton textiles, timber and pulp, carpeting, oil refining and petrochemicals, and automobiles. One essay challenges the perception that southern industrial growth was spurred by a disproportionate share of federal investment during and after the war.In covering the variety of technological, managerial, and spatial transitions brought about by the South's "second wave" of industrialization, the case studies also identify a set of themes crucial to understanding regional dynamics: investment and development; workforce training; planning, cost-containment, and environmental concerns; equal employment opportunities; rural-to-urban shifts and the decay of local economies; entrepreneurism; and coordination of supply, service, and manufacturing processes. From boardroom to factory floor, the variety of perspectives in The Second Wave will significantly widen our understanding of the dramatic reshaping of the region in the decades after 1940. |
| Illustrations: |
4 b&w photographs, 8 tables, 5 figures |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Georgia Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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