"In this masterpiece of field research into the social processes
that structure America's economy, Waldinger and Lichter unveil the
most original and powerful theory ever advanced to explain how
'unskilled' immigrants have come to work at remarkably high rates
while inner city blacks continue to languish. Like Wilson's "When
Work Disappears and Massey and Denton's "American Apartheid, "How
the Other Half Works will set the stage for a new era of poverty
research. In its focus on Los Angeles as the quintessential
suburban metropolis and as an exemplar of multi-ethnic America, it
may also one day be seen as the founding text in a new LA School of
Urban Sociology."--Mitchell Duneier, author of "Sidewalk and
"Slim's Table
""How the Other Half Works is unreservedly one of the most
important works on immigration and its relation to the social
nature of work in contemporary America. Addressing several of the
most vexing 'race' and labor issues of our time, it offers original
and persuasive answers that challenge the prevailing wisdom of
economists. Grounded in the best tradition of empirical sociology,
the work is richly documented, vigorously argued, and clearly
presented. With this landmark study, Roger Waldinger (working in
tandem with co-author Michael Lichter) confirms his stature as the
nation's leading sociologist of immigration."--Orlando Patterson,
author of "The Ordeal of Integration: Progress and Resentment in
America's "Racial" Crisis
"Based on detailed interviews with a sample of employers of
low-wage labor in six Los Angeles industries, Waldinger and Lichter
provide a vivid and informative account of social dynamics at the
bottom of the labor market. The book builds andextends prior
theories of immigration and labor and makes a compelling case for
why a sociological standpoint is indispensable for the analysis of
these processes."--Alejandro Portes, co-author of "Ethnicities:
Children of Immigrants in America
"Waldinger and Lichter offer a lucid and penetrating look at the
micro-social structure of hiring, firing, and earning in the
modern, post-industrial economy. This book should be required
reading for people who glibly use the term 'free market.'"--Douglas
S. Massey, Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor of Sociology, University
of Pennsylvania
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