Janesville
Amy Goldstein
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Janesville
Published
2017
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pages
351
ISBN-13
9781501102233
ISBN-10
1501102230
Description
"A Washington Post reporter's intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors' assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin--Paul Ryan's hometown--and a larger story of the hollowing of the American middle class. This is the story of what happens to an industrial town in the American heartland when its factory stills--but it's not the familiar tale. Most observers record the immediate shock of vanished jobs, but few stay around long enough to notice what happens next, when a community with a can-do spirit tries to pick itself up. Pulitzer Prize winner Amy Goldstein has spent years immersed in Janesville, Wisconsin where the nation's oldest operating General Motors plant shut down in the midst of the Great Recession, two days before Christmas of 2008. Now, with intelligence, sympathy, and insight into what connects and divides people in an era of economic upheaval, she makes one of America's biggest political issues human. Her reporting takes the reader deep into the lives of autoworkers, educators, bankers, politicians, and job re-trainers to show why it's so hard in the twenty-first century to recreate a healthy, prosperous working class. For this is not just a Janesville story or a Midwestern story. It's an American story"--
Subjects
General Motors Corporation
William P. Deppe and Deppe Motors Corporation vs. General Motors Corporation
A story of General Motors
Research, an eye to the future
General motors corporation
Job opportunities in General Motors
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Janesville?
This edition of Janesville has approximately 351 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Janesville?
For most readers, Janesville typically takes between 7h 19m and 4h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 87,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 51m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 87,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Janesville?
The estimated word count for Janesville is approximately 87,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Janesville?
Janesville was written by Amy Goldstein.
When was Janesville published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2017. The original work may have been published on a different date.