{"product_id":"second-wave-arthur-krim-9780820357140","title":"Second Wave","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough it had helped define the New South era, the first wave of regional industrialization had clearly lost momentum even before the Great Depression. These nine original case studies look at how World War II and its aftermath transformed the economy, culture, and politics of the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom perspectives grounded in geography, law, history, sociology, and economics, several contributors look at southern industrial sectors old and new: aircraft and defense, cotton textiles, timber and pulp, carpeting, oil refining and petrochemicals, and automobiles. One essay challenges the perception that southern industrial growth was spurred by a disproportionate share of federal investment during and after the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn covering the variety of technological, managerial, and spatial transitions brought about by the South's \"second wave\" of industrialization, the case studies also identify a set of themes crucial to understanding regional dynamics: investment and development; workforce training; planning, cost-containment, and environmental concerns; equal employment opportunities; rural-to-urban shifts and the decay of local economies entrepreneurism; and coordination of supply, service, and manufacturing processes. From boardroom to factory floor, the variety of perspectives in \u003cem\u003eThe Second Wave\u003c\/em\u003e will significantly widen our understanding of the dramatic reshaping of the region in the decades after 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Krim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820357146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820357140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Arthur Krim","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983605793023,"sku":"9780820357140","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77c6b0a1-3e51-449a-8b2c-167242e48f31.jpg?v=1683267647","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-wave-arthur-krim-9780820357140","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}