Producing Workers Jonathan Klaaren Carol Mueller

Carol Mueller

It reframes the role of the Church—not merely as a place of spiritual guidance

this book first demonstrates the importance of community participants working outside a hierarchy

Through graceful reportage

Producing Workers Jonathan Klaaren Carol MuellerAs the politicization of cultural identitiesbased on religion, ethnicity, gender, racehas come to play a central role in shaping relations between and among peoples, issues of difference raise unsettling questions about how identities overlap and group interests are represented. Using the jute mills of Calcutta as a case study, Leela Fernandes reveals that these interconnections play a fundamental role in shaping both the political actions of workers