In the Wake of the Giant

Download or read book In the Wake of the Giant written by Max H. Kirsch and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1998-07-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on anthropological fieldwork in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, In the Wake of the Giant has implications for towns and cities across the country and internationally. It traces the history of the Pittsfield region, the U.S. economy, and the tidal wave of multinational corporate restructurings. Comparing communities undergoing restructuring to newly independent states, Kirsch shows how these communities confront for the first time the challenge of directing their own present and future. The turmoil that develops as a result of these changes, and the means by which individuals, kin-groups and community voluntary organizations react and adapt are central themes of the book.