Solidarity forever? : race, gender, and unionism in the ports of Southern California /

Drawing on in-depth interviews, archived oral histories, and ethnographic observation, this book highlights the struggle of a key group of Black and women longshore workers who fought against and struggled with racism and sexism in the ports of Southern California. It sheds light on the complex ways...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Alimahomed-Wilson, Jake (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Sujets:
Stevedores > California > History.
Stevedores > California > Labour unions > History.
Minority labor union members > California > History.
Women labor union members > California > History.
Labor movement > California > History.
Racism > California > History.
Sexism > California > History.
Débardeurs > Californie > Histoire.
Syndiqués issus des minorités > Californie > Histoire.
Mouvement ouvrier > Californie > Histoire.
Racisme > Californie > Histoire.
Sexisme > Californie > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Labor movement
Minority labor union members
Racism
Sexism
Stevedores
Women labor union members
California
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Drawing on in-depth interviews, archived oral histories, and ethnographic observation, this book highlights the struggle of a key group of Black and women longshore workers who fought against and struggled with racism and sexism in the ports of Southern California. It sheds light on the complex ways that inequality-and its resistance-operates in the labor movement.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xi, 205 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498514354
1498514359

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