The way we worked : the culture and history of work, workers, and workplace
John Beck, MSU Professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations delivers a talk entitled, "The way we worked: the culture and history of work, workers, and workplace". Using a slideshow presentation Beck describes how workers' identity is closely tied to their jobs and other aspects of their lives including music, diet, recreational activities, clothing, and art. Beck talks about several artists and the content of their photography and painting. He reflects on his own experience in the paper mill with worker banquets, provides examples of worker humor and getting over on the boss, the UAW's "White Shirt Day" commemorating the Flint sit-down strike, and art created by workers in their workplaces with scrap, waste and appropriated parts. Beck concludes by reading Greg Shotwell's poem, "The world is in their care". A question and answer concludes the session. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum. Held at the MSU Museum.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2012-11-28
- Speakers
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Beck, John, 1954-
- Recordist
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Vincent Voice Library
- Sponsors
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Michigan State University. School of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Michigan State University. Museum
- Subjects
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Employees
Group identity
Work environment
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:08:28
- Venue Note
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Recorded at MSU Museum by the Vincent Voice Library, Nov. 28, 2012.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Contains
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Shotwell, Gregg. World is in their care
- Table of Contents
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World is in their care
- Call Number
- Voice 17731
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b9826507
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