First published in 1977, this reissue contains original articles by contemporary leading scholars in the field of Latin American politics on a range of topics including: working class organisation, populism and US labour imperialism. It will be of interest to anthropologists, students of political science and specialists in Latin American studies.

Compilation of social research articles on the impact of industrialization, social change and cultural change on the work environment in Latin America, with particular reference to management attitudes and employees attitudes - includes papers on minimum standard of living, unemployment, underemployment, social mobility, working conditions, labour relations, recruitment and vocational training, collective bargaining, trade union activities, managerial roles, political aspects, economic implications, etc. References and statistical tables.