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"A broad panorama in brilliant prose." —American Historical Review
In this groundbreaking work of labor history, Irving Bernstein uncovers a period when industrial trade unionism, working-class power, and socialism became the rallying cry for millions of workers in the fields, mills, mines, and factories of America. With an introduction by Frances Fox Piven.
Price: $36.00
Pages: 880
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Publication Date:
01 July 2010
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.02 in
ISBN: 9781608460649
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Social and cultural history, Labour / income economics, Industrial relations, occupational health and safety
"Everthing important is here, presented in an even-handed, objective way." --Journal of American History "A broad panorama in brilliant prose." --American Historical Review
Frances Fox Piven is faculty at the Graduate Center of CUNY. She is the author of several books on the social history of the Great Depression, including Regulating the Poor and Poor People's Movements, co-authored with Richard Cloward. More recently, she has written The War at Home, Challenging Authority: How Ordinary People Change America, and Keeping the Black Vote Down.