Working in Cork : everyday life in Irish steel, Sunbeam-Wolsey and the Ford Marina plant, 1917-2001 /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cullinane, Liam (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cork : Cork University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Ford Motor Company. > Cork Plant > History > 20th century.
Ford Motor Company. > Cork Plant
1900-1999
Working class > Ireland > Cork > History > 20th century.
Steel industry and trade > Ireland > Cork > History > 20th century.
Textile industry > Ireland > Cork > History > 20th century.
Travailleurs > Irlande > Cork > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Textiles et tissus > Industrie et commerce > Irlande > Cork > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Steel industry and trade
Textile industry
Working class
Ireland > Cork
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Maps, Figures and Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Narrators
  • Introduction
  • 1. 'The towering giant of the Irish automotive industry': The Ford Marina plant, 1917-84
  • 2. 'Giving the nation socks': Sunbeam Wolsey, 1927-90
  • 3. 'Endeavour, struggle and survival': Irish Steel, 1939-2001
  • 4. Working for Fords, 1917-84
  • 5. Working for Sunbeam Wolsey, 1927-90
  • 6. Working for Irish Steel, 1939-2001
  • 7. Employment, Inequality and Emigration
  • 8. Gender, Status and Resistance
  • Conclusion
  • Endnotes

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