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  • Occupational Culture in Paterson, NJ
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Watson Machine International:
Microcosm of American Industrial Development

Introduction | Historical Depth and Change | Industrial Vernacular
Work, Family, and Home | Worker Camaraderie and Solidarity | Gender
Ethnicity | Neighborhood | Conclusion

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Introduction

About the Author

Robert S. McCarl, III, is associate professor of anthropology at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.

   Fieldworker Robert McCarl with machinist Jim Dowling.