Cargando…

How many machine guns does it take to cook one meal? : the Seattle and San Francisco general strikes /

How Many Machine Guns Does It Take to Cook One Meal? explores the cultural forces that shaped two pivotal events affecting the entire West Coast: the 1919 Seattle General Strike and the 1934 San Francisco General Strike. In contrast to traditional approaches that downplay culture or focus on the rol...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Victoria L. (Victoria Lee)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2008.
Colección:Samuel and Althea Stroum book.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • New wine in old bottles: rethinking American exceptionalism
  • "A new power and a new world": the Seattle General Strike, 1919
  • "To organize and control the job": the San Francisco General Strike, 1934
  • Explaining general strikes: the instrumentality of culture
  • The making of moral certitude: institutions, identities, and resonance.