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The End of the Line: Lost Jobs, New Lives in Postindustrial America. (book reviews)

Kathryn Dudley's The End of the Line analyzes both the process and effect of the 1988 closing of the Chrysler assembly plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin. More important than the actual story of a plant shutdown, however, is her insight into community life and its class divisions. She has written a lively book based on ethnographic analysis. Its pages are filled with quotes from displaced workers, family members, community politicians, and professionals.

Most studies of plant closings focus on the impact of mass unemployment on workers, their families, and the communities in which

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