Toyota City in Transition: A Motor Town Facing Globalization and Social Changes
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811698317 | 383 Pages | PDF EPUB | 27 MB
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811698317 | 383 Pages | PDF EPUB | 27 MB
Since the 1960s, the city has continuously attracted numerous jobseekers from distant rural areas. Owing to years of stable employment and settlement within local communities, once-new workers gradually build strong ties with their neighbours and actively participate in residential activities. This pattern of settlement provides a unique example of long-prosperous industrial cities, which deserves discussion against a backdrop of the present “de-industrializing” urban economies.