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American Work: Four Centuries of Black and White LaborThis is history at its best the epic, often tragic story of success and failure on the uneven playing fields of American labor, rooted in painstaking research and passionately alive to its present day implications for a just society. Jacqueline Jones shows unmistakably how nearly every significant social transformation in American history (from bound to free labor, from farm work to factory work, from a blue collar to a white collar economy) rolled
This is history at its best--the epic, often tragic story of success and failure on the uneven playing fields of American labor, rooted in painstaking research and passionately alive to its present-day implications for a just society. Jacqueline Jones shows unmistakably how nearly every significant social transformation in American history (from bound to free labor, from farm work to factory work, from a blue-collar to a white-collar economy) rolled back the hard-won advances of those African Americans who had managed to gain footholds in various jobs and industries. This is a story not of simple ideological "racism" but of politics and economics interacting to determine what kind of work was "suitable" for which groups. Here is a "useful and sobering" (Kirkus Reviews) account of why the connection between success and the work ethic was severed long ago for a substantial number of Americans. American Work goes far beyond the easy sloganeering of the current debates on affirmative action and welfare versus workfare to inform those debates with rich historical context and compelling insight.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/17/1999
ISBN: 9780393318333
Pages: 543
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.53w x 1.15d
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★★★★★ 5
great book
Format: Paperback
perfect for beginners
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
★★★★★ 2
Don't buy, check HIS github or google collab for EVERYTHING that's in this book. NO SOLUTION
Format: Paperback
I never write reviews, but after this book I need to. DON'T BUY IT. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Feels like a money grab. You are literally paying money for NOTHING buying this book. Long story short: GO TO HIS GITHUB AND GET IT ALL FOR FREE BECAUSE HE DOES NOT PROVIDE SOLUTIONS. GO ON GITHUB OR GOOGLE COLLAB AND CALL IT A DAY.
In the intro he makes it seem like you don't need to know much programming or any tbh. He says if you have never programmed you should be able to read this book. HELL NO, I mean yeah you could probably figure it out, but I would not let someone that doesn't know any programming to start with this. I'd probably tell you to learn the basics of python for a week before starting at the very least.
He also makes it seem like you don't need much knowledge of physics. Meh, maybe.
Anyway the main reason not to buy: IT'S ALL AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON GITHUB THAT HE PUBLISHES FOR FREEEEEE. You can also use google collab, which he has up for FREEE. and if you are are a beginner I'd recommend you go off teh google collab, that way you don't have to deal with downloading anaconda and setting up an enviroment in jupyter which I think can be intimidating for a beginner. And this book doesn't really give much help in setting up everything in jupyter notebook.
Also another point. He'll lead you through an example each lesson, but for the exercises he has you working on he doesn't provide a solution ANYWHERE. like why tf would you buy this book? How do you expect to learn with no feedback? You need to search online for ways to solve these problems, which I think is not a bad skill to have, but if you are new to a subject or trying to learn and you pay for a book why can't i at the very least get some solutions. even math textbook give you solutions, because the understanding is that you can make your own attempt and CHECK TO SEE IF YOU ARE RIGHT. DUHH !
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
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Color: Polished Silver
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It also comes with a lot of replacement blades, which is nice since you don’t have to replace the whole razor and it saves you a ton of money. It took me a try or two to get used to the weight, but now I prefer it. Overall, it feels well-made and works exactly as expected.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great razors!
Color: Micro Distance-10pcs
Sharp, convenient. I appreciate that they’re a bulk pack! They work really well on both face and head hair, and fit perfectly into my japantools razor.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Fantastic Dermaplane Razor that you can replace blades on
Color: Polished Rainbow
This Dermaplane Razor is great. It gives a close shear and has a nice grasp in the hand, plus it's pretty cool looking! I'm happy to have a metal razor that I can replace the blades on and ditch the plastic throw away type. The ZOMCHI Dermaplaner is far superior. I am pleased with this purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2026
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