Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing AreasWilbert Ellis Moore, Arnold S. Feldman Bloomsbury Academic, 1982 M07 2 - 396 pages This work examines the intended and unanticipated consequences of economic advancement in developing areas and the commitment of industrial labor. Both the short-term acceptance of the attitudes and beliefs appropriate to a modernized economy are discussed. |
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Page 249
... town until they have saved sufficient money to buy a substantial piece of land or to start a business of some kind , usually in a rural area . Wage work in town tends to be a phase rather than a way of life , and ties with the ...
... town until they have saved sufficient money to buy a substantial piece of land or to start a business of some kind , usually in a rural area . Wage work in town tends to be a phase rather than a way of life , and ties with the ...
Page 256
... towns draw workers are not agricultural wage laborers , but peasant farmers with rights of one kind or another in the land . The evidence seems to us to indicate that they will include town labor in the pattern of their lives up to the ...
... towns draw workers are not agricultural wage laborers , but peasant farmers with rights of one kind or another in the land . The evidence seems to us to indicate that they will include town labor in the pattern of their lives up to the ...
Page 322
... town of nearly 21,000 persons - 14,900 Africans , 5,100 Asians , and 800 Europeans — Jinja presents the features typical of the emerging African industrial town . It is a center for migrants ( more than 80 tribes are represented ) ...
... town of nearly 21,000 persons - 14,900 Africans , 5,100 Asians , and 800 Europeans — Jinja presents the features typical of the emerging African industrial town . It is a center for migrants ( more than 80 tribes are represented ) ...
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acceptance achievement activities African agricultural analysis appear areas aspects associated authority basis become capital commitment consumption continue countries cultural demand depends developing areas difficulties economic development effective employers employment entrepreneurs established example exist expected fact factory function goals greater groups growth higher important income increase India individual industrial industrial labor institutions interest involved kind kinship labor force labor market land least less limited major means ment mobility norms occupational operation opportunities organization participation particular pattern percent plant political population position possible present Press problems production reasons recruitment relations relatively response result rewards role rural sense significant situation skilled social society status structure tend tion town trade traditional types unions units University urban values wage workers