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Barbara Garson discusses her book "The Electronic Sweatshop"

BROADCAST: Jun. 16, 1988 | DURATION: 00:52:48

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Synopsis

According to Barbara Garson's book, "The Electronic Sweatshop: How Computers are Transforming the Office of the Future into the Factory of the Past," companies are trying to make jobs so simple, as a result, kids in jobs are as replaceable as paper plates. Some companies don't want their employees to have to think but rather they need them to push buttons on machinery to get jobs accomplished.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 16, 1988

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 48 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Technology Working, Labor, Economy

People

Journalists Workers Authors, Writers

Tags

Garson, Barbara--Interviews Garson, Barbara. Electronic sweatshop. Office practice--Automation Business--Data processing Clerks--Effect of automation on. Professional employees--Effect of automation on. Women journalists--United States--20th century--Interviews WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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