Falling from Grace Downward Mobility in the Age of Affluence or Intellectual Property

Falling from Grace - Downward Mobility in the Age of Affluence

Author: Katherine S Newman

Over the last three decades, millions of people have slipped through a loophole in the American dream and become downwardly mobile as a result of downsizing, plant closings, mergers, and divorce: the middle-aged computer executive laid off during an industry crisis, blue-collar workers phased out of the post-industrial economy, middle managers whose positions have been phased out, and once-affluent housewives stranded with children and a huge mortgage as the result of divorce. Anthropologist Katherine S. Newman interviewed a wide range of men, women, and children who experienced a precipitous fall from middle-class status, and her book documents their stories. For the 1999 edition, Newman has provided a new preface and updated the extensive data on job loss and downward mobility in the American middle class, documenting its persistence, even in times of prosperity.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
1	American Nightmares	1
2	Downward Mobility in the Age of Affluence	20
3	Rejected Managers and the Culture of Meritocracy	42
4	The Downwardly Mobile Family	95
5	Brotherhoods of the Downwardly Mobile	143
6	Blue-Collar Workers and the Abandonment of Tradition	174
7	Middle-Class Women in Trouble	202
8	Falling from Grace	229
9	Afterword	242
	Appendix	249
	Notes	255
	References	301
	Index	319

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Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trad

Author: Deborah E Bouchoux

Intellectual Property Law, third edition is a thorough guide to the four fields of intellectual property law; trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. The comprehensive overviews of each field are complemented by sample agreements, checklists, and other practical guides throughout the book. Each chapter contains updated case studies, and engaging trivia to engage students and provide real world insight into the field of intellectual property law. The third edition now features invaluable resources that students will refer to throughout their careers, such as useful Intellectual Property websites, internet research questions, information on emerging issues in the field, and an "Ethics Edge" section that relates to ethical issues raised in the chapter.