A short history of the U.S. working class : from colonial times to the twenty-first century (revolutionary studies) /

In a blend of economic, social, and political history, P Le Blanc shows how important labor issues have been, and continue to be, in the forging of our nation's history. Within a broad analytical framework, he highlights issues of class, gender, race, and ethnicity, and includes the views of ke...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Le Blanc, Paul, 1947-
Otros Autores: Alewitz, Mike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2016.
Temas:
Working class > United States > History.
Labor movement > United States > History.
Labor leaders > United States > History.
History.
Travailleurs > États-Unis > Histoire.
Mouvement ouvrier > États-Unis > Histoire.
Dirigeants syndicaux > États-Unis > Histoire.
Histoire.
history (discipline)
HISTORY > United States > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
History
Labor leaders
Labor movement
Working class
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Preface to the 2016 Edition
  • Preface
  • Carl Sandburg: The People, Yes (excerpt)
  • Introduction: Explaining the Title of This Book
  • 1. Origins
  • 2. The First American Revolution
  • 3. Industrial Revolution
  • 4. Slave Labor, Free Labor
  • 5. The Second American Revolution
  • 6. "Gilded Age"
  • 7. Rainbow Working Class
  • 8. Progressive Era
  • 9. Corruption
  • 10. Hardship and Resurgence
  • 11. The Second World War and Its Aftermath
  • 12. Cold War and Social Compact
  • 13. American Dream
  • 14. Unfinished Business
  • 15. Rude Awakenings
  • 16. Where To, What Next?
  • Bibliographical Essay
  • Glossary
  • Timeline of the History of the United States
  • U.S. Labor History Chronology
  • Index.

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