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Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing Areas
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ISBN10: 0313235724
ISBN13: 9780313235726
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Jul 2 1982
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780313235726
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Jul 2 1982
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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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