Dirty work: essential jobs and the hidden toll of inequality in America
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New York : Picador, 2022.
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First paperback edition.
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303 pages ; 21 cm
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""Drone pilots who carry out targeted assassinations. Undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses. Guards who patrol the wards of the United States' most violent and abusive prisons. In Dirty Work, Eyal Press offers a paradigm-shifting view of the moral landscape of contemporary America through the stories of people who perform society's most ethically troubling jobs." --

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1250849349, 9781250849342

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-284) and index.
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""Drone pilots who carry out targeted assassinations. Undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses. Guards who patrol the wards of the United States' most violent and abusive prisons. In Dirty Work, Eyal Press offers a paradigm-shifting view of the moral landscape of contemporary America through the stories of people who perform society's most ethically troubling jobs." --,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Press, E. (2022). Dirty work: essential jobs and the hidden toll of inequality in America. First paperback edition. Picador.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Press, Eyal. 2022. Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Picador.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Press, Eyal, Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Picador, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Press, Eyal. Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. First paperback edition. Picador, 2022.

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