Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-300) and index.
Contents
The industrial center of the country: the Midwest and meatpacking -- pt. 1. Economics. -- It was all so very businesslike: industrial evolution -- A thing as tremendous as the universe: economic impacts -- pt. 2. Culture. -- The families had all been of different nationalities: social dynamics -- Benefits of a more substantial nature: workplace rights and quality of community life -- With all her soul upon her work: women and packing employment -- I'm glad I'm not a hog: a killing industry's ethics -- Fresh meats must be had: U.S. meat consumption -- pt. 3. Environment. -- That smelt like the craters of hell: site-point pollution and other public health threats -- The cost of fodder: reshaping the agro-industrial environment -- To fix his hopes upon a future life: the future of Midwestern meatpacking.
