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The temp economy

Hatton, Erin Elizabeth, 1974-

The temp economy from Kelly girls to permatemps in postwar America / [electronic resource] : Erin Hatton ; foreword by Nelson Lichtenstein. - Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 212 p. :) ill. ; - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The making of the Kelly girl -- The invention of the semi-permanent employee -- The transformation of work -- Boxing in the temp industry -- Conclusion: a model of work for the 21st century.

9781439900826 1439900825




Temporary employment--United States.


United States--Economic policy--21st century.


Electronic books.

HD5854.2.U6 / H38 2011

331.25/7290973