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Architecture and Labor
Through a collection of 13 chapters, Peggy Deamer examines the profession of architecture not as an abstraction, but as an assemblage of architectural workers. What forces prevent architects from empowering ourselves to be more relevant and better rewarded?How can these forces be set aside by new narratives, new organizations and new methods of production?How can we sit at the decision-making table to combat short-term real estate interests for longer-term social and ethical value?How can we pull architecture—its conceptualization, its pedagogy, and its enactment—into the 21st century without succumbing to its neoliberal paradigm?In addressing these controversial questions, Architecture and Labor brings contemporary discourses on creative labor to architecture, a discipline devoid of labor consciousness. This book addresses how, not just what, architects produce and focuses not on the past but on the present.It is sympathetic to the particularly intimate way that architects approach their design work while contextualizing that work historically, institutionally, economically, and ideologically.Architecture and Labor is sure to be a compelling read for pre-professional students, academics, and practitioners.
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Labor in America : A History
The gold standard of American labor history references, updated to include the latest political, social, and economic developments of the 2020s Labor in America: A History, Tenth Edition, is a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of the U.S. labor movement from the colonial era to the 2020s. Authors Melvyn Dubofsky and Joseph A. McCartin have expanded and updated their landmark text, incorporating significant recent events and their implications for American labor.The book addresses the continuing and evolving challenges faced by American workers, critical developments in U.S. labor history, the impact of economic and political changes, and more.Dubofsky and McCartin offer nuanced analyses of workers’ collective actions, the formation of unions, and the role of labor in shaping American society.They provide a rich historical context and a detailed narrative of labor history for students, scholars, and laypersons alike.The authors also explain the likely impact of major contemporary trends on workers, including the rise of the gig economy, and discuss the most critical influences on modern U.S. labor. An invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and future of labor in the United States, Labor in America: A History will undoubtedly remain the gold standard in the field for years to come.
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Alluring Opportunities : Tourism, Empire, and African Labor in Colonial Mozambique
Alluring Opportunities examines the lives of African laborers in the tourism industry in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique and the social ascension that many of these workers achieved in spite of demanding conditions.From the origin of the colonial period until its end in 1975, the tourism industry developed on the backs of these laborers and ultimately became an important source of foreign exchange for Portugal. Todd Cleveland explores the daily experiences of local tourism workers in the genesis and expansion of this vital industry with an analytical utility that transcends Africa's borders by complicating the narrative established and reinforced by an expansive body of literature that stresses the exploitation of indigenous tourism workers.He argues that just as foreign tourists embraced the opportunity to travel to various locations in Mozambique, so too did many Indigenous laborers seize opportunities for employment in the tourism industry in an effort to realize social mobility via both the steady wages that they earned and their daily interactions with sojourning clientele.Alluring Opportunities reconstructs these workers' lives, highlighting their critical contributions to the local industry, while also prompting a reconsideration of Indigenous labor and social mobility in colonial Africa.As a result, Cleveland reveals new ways of thinking, more broadly, about the ways that tourism shapes processes of empire, interracial interactions, and power relations.
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Fire Dancers in Thailand's Tourism Industry : Art, Affect, and Labor
Fire Dancers in Thailand's Tourism Industry explores the evolution of fire dancing from informal community jam sessions into the iconic, tourist-oriented performances at beach parties and bars, through a close consideration of the role of affect in the lives of fire dancers in the ever-changing scene.Rather than pursuing the common notion that tourism industries are exploitative enterprises that oppress workers, Tiffany Rae Pollock centers the perspectives of fire artists themselves, who view the industry as simultaneously generative and destructive.Dancers reveal how they employ affect to navigate their lives, art, and labor in this context, showcasing how affect is not only a force that acts on people but also is used and shaped by social actors toward their own ends.Fire Dancers in Thailand's Tourism Industry highlights men as affective laborers, investigating how they manage the eroticization of their identities and the intersections of art and labor in tourist economies.Exploring moments of performance and everyday life, Pollock examines how fire artists reimagine their labor, lives, and communities in Thailand's tourism industry.
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What is child labor?
Child labor refers to the employment of children in any form of work that deprives them of their childhood, potential, and dignity. It is work that is harmful to their physical and mental development, interferes with their education, and is often exploitative. Child labor can take many forms, including working in hazardous conditions, long hours, low pay, and without proper legal protections. It is a violation of children's rights and is a widespread issue in many parts of the world.
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Are labor camps allowed?
Labor camps are generally considered inhumane and a violation of human rights. Many countries have laws and regulations in place to prevent the establishment of labor camps. The use of forced labor or coercion in any form is illegal in most countries and can result in severe legal consequences. It is important to ensure that all workers are treated fairly and with dignity in accordance with international labor standards.
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When does labor start?
Labor typically starts when the body releases hormones that cause the uterus to contract and the cervix to dilate. This can happen gradually over a period of hours or even days, or it can start suddenly. Signs of labor may include regular contractions, lower back pain, a bloody show, and the rupture of the amniotic sac. It is important to contact your healthcare provider if you suspect you are in labor.
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Is child labor haram?
In Islam, child labor is considered haram or forbidden. Islam places a strong emphasis on the rights and protection of children, and child labor goes against these principles. Children have the right to education, play, and a safe environment to grow and develop. Exploiting children for labor deprives them of their childhood and can have long-lasting negative effects on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Islam encourages the fair treatment and proper care of children, and child labor is not in line with these teachings.
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Stuck with Tourism : Space, Power, and Labor in Contemporary Yucatan
Tourism has become one of the most powerful forces organizing the predatory geographies of late capitalism.It creates entangled futures of exploitation and dependence, extracting resources and labor, and eclipsing other ways of doing, living, and imagining life. And yet, tourism also creates jobs, encourages infrastructure development, and in many places inspires the only possibility of hope and well-being.Stuck with Tourism explores the ambivalent nature of tourism by drawing on ethnographic evidence from the Mexican Yucatán Peninsula, a region voraciously transformed by tourism development over the past forty years.Contrasting labor and lived experiences at the beach resorts of Cancún, protected natural enclaves along the Gulf coast, historical buildings of the colonial past, and maquilas for souvenir production in the Maya heartland, this book explores the moral, political, ecological, and everyday dilemmas that emerge when, as Yucatán’s inhabitants put it, people get stuck in tourism’s grip.
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Albert Kahn Inc. : Architecture, Labor, and Industry, 1905-1961
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Harry Bridges : Labor Radical, Labor Legend
Winner of a Silver Medal from the Independent Publisher Book AwardsWon Honorable Mention for 2023 ILHA Book of the Year (International Labor History Association) The iconic leader of one of America’s most powerful unions, Harry Bridges put an indelible stamp on the twentieth century labor movement.Robert Cherny’s monumental biography tells the life story of the figure who built the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) into a labor powerhouse that still represents almost 30,000 workers. An Australian immigrant, Bridges worked the Pacific Coast docks.His militant unionism placed him at the center of the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike and spurred him to expand his organizing activities to warehouse laborers and Hawaiian sugar and pineapple workers.Cherny examines the overall effectiveness of Bridges as a union leader and the decisions and traits that made him effective.Cherny also details the price paid by Bridges as the US government repeatedly prosecuted him for his left-wing politics. Drawing on personal interviews with Bridges and years of exhaustive research, Harry Bridges places an extraordinary individual and the ILWU within the epic history of twentieth-century labor radicalism.
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The Industrial Ephemeral : Labor and Love in Indian Architecture and Construction
What transformative effects does a multimillion-dollar industry have on those who work within it?The Industrial Ephemeral presents the untold stories of the people, politics, and production chains behind architecture, real estate, and construction in areas surrounding New Delhi, India.The personal histories of those in India's large laboring classes are brought to life as Namita Vijay Dharia discusses the aggressive environmental and ecological metamorphosis of the region in the twenty-first century.Urban planning and architecture are messy processes that intertwine migratory pathways, corruption politics, labor struggle, ecological transformations, and technological development.Rampant construction activity produces an atmosphere of ephemerality in urban regions, creating an aesthetic condition that supports industrial political economy.Dharia's brilliant analysis of the sensibilities and experiences of work lends visibility to the struggle of workers in an era of growing urban inequality.
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When does labor begin?
Labor typically begins when the body releases hormones that cause the uterus to start contracting. This can happen gradually over a period of time or suddenly. Signs of labor starting include regular contractions, the rupture of the amniotic sac (water breaking), and the passing of the mucus plug. It is important to contact your healthcare provider when you suspect labor has begun to receive guidance on when to go to the hospital or birthing center.
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What is labor law?
Labor law refers to the legal regulations that govern the relationship between employers, employees, and labor unions in the workplace. It covers a wide range of issues such as wages, working conditions, employee rights, and collective bargaining. Labor laws are designed to protect the rights of workers and ensure fair treatment in the workplace. Compliance with labor laws is essential for both employers and employees to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.
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When is Labor Day?
Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September each year.
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What is forced labor?
Forced labor is a form of exploitation in which individuals are made to work against their will, often under threat of violence or other forms of coercion. It can take many forms, including bonded labor, human trafficking, and slavery. Forced labor is a violation of human rights and is prohibited by international law. It is a serious and widespread issue that affects millions of people around the world, often in industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and domestic work.
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