Herbert Applebaum

Herbert Applebaum , who received his PhD from SUNY--Buffalo, is the author of five previous books on work, including, most recently, Colonial Americans at Work (1996). He has been active in the construction industry, both as a worker and in management positions. His other books include Royal Blue: The Culture of Construction Workers (1981), Work in Non-Market and Transitional Societies (1984), Work in Market and Industrial Societies (1984), Perspectives in Cultural Anthropology (1987), and The...See more

Herbert Applebaum , who received his PhD from SUNY--Buffalo, is the author of five previous books on work, including, most recently, Colonial Americans at Work (1996). He has been active in the construction industry, both as a worker and in management positions. His other books include Royal Blue: The Culture of Construction Workers (1981), Work in Non-Market and Transitional Societies (1984), Work in Market and Industrial Societies (1984), Perspectives in Cultural Anthropology (1987), and The Concept of Work: Ancient, Medieval and Modern (1992). See less