Beyond the Ruins: The Meanings of Deindustrialization (Ilr Press Books)

The Deindustrialization of America is a groundbreaking volume that offers a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of this complex process.

By placing deindustrialization within a broader social, political, and economic context, the authors provide a historical approach to this major transformation of the twentieth century.

The book explores the multiple meanings of deindustrialization through original essays that examine topics such as worker narratives, media imagery, suburban politics, environmental activism, and commemoration.

This is not just a story of decline and loss but also a dynamic process that has uneven causes, timing, and consequences.

The Deindustrialization of America provides a thought-provoking and insightful examination of this significant transformation in American history.