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1 Article by: Joel Suarez

Joel Suarez is an assistant professor of history and social studies at Harvard University. He is completing his first book, The Labor of Liberty: Work and the Problem of Freedom in American History.

Studs Terkel’s Classic Working Turns 50

Fifty years ago, Studs Terkel documented American workers’ complex inner lives at a pivotal moment of social transformation. His interviews in Working revealed both the dignity and degradation of work, capturing a world on the cusp of profound change.