The Labor History Reader. The Working Class in American History.

Language: English

Published by Urbana, Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1985

0252011988 / 9780252011986

  • Softcover
  • Used
See all details

Seller: Borkert, Schwarz und Zerfaß GbR, Berlin, GermanyBorkert, Schwarz und Zerfaß GbR

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since October 18, 2005

Association member: BOEVGIAQ

View this seller's items
Softcover

Condition: Used - Very good

US$ 21.28

US$ 45.91 shipping 
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

XX, 470 p. Binding with slight signs of handling, book edge minimally soiled, inside clean and without markings. - Contents Foreword Preface Sidney Fine Richard B. Morris Introduction David Brody and Herbert G. Gutman 1. The Old Labor History and the New: In Search of the American Working Class David Brody 2. The Study of Social Mobility: Ideological Assumptions and Conceptual Bias James A. Henretta 3. The Failure of Female Factory Labor in Colonial Boston Gary B. Nash 4. The Mechanics and the Jeffersonians: New York, 1789-1801 Alfred Young 5. Should Labor Have Supported Jackson?; Or Questions the Quantitative Studies Do Not Answer Edward Pessen 6. Workers' Control of Machine Production in the Nineteenth Century David Montgomery 7. Trouble on the Railroads in 1873-1874: Prelude to the 1877 Crisis? Herbert G. Gutman 8. Adolph Strasser and the Origins of Pure and Simple Trade Unionism H. M. Gitelman 9. Trade Unionism in the British and U.S. Steel Industries, 1888-1914: A Comparative Study James Holt 10. Black Workers and Labor Unions in Birmingham, Alabama, 1897-1904 Paul B. Worthman 11. The Origins of Western Working-Class Radicalism, 1890-1905 Melvyn Dubofsky 12. The Passaic Strike of 1912 and the Two I.W.W.s Michael H. Ebner 13. Organizing the Unorganizable: Three Jewish Women and Their Union Alice Kessler-Harris 14. Affluence for Whom? - Another Look at Prosperity and the Working Classes in the 1920s Frank Stricker 15. "United We Eat": The Creation and Organization of the Unemployed Councils in 1930 Daniel J. Leab 16. Origins of the Sit-Down Era: Worker Militancy and Innovation in the Rubber Industry, 1934-1938 Daniel Nelson 17. Frank Murphy, the Thornhill Decision, and Picketing as Free Speech Sidney Fine 18. Delivering the Goods: Industrial Unionism during World War II Joshua Freeman 19. Women Workers and the UAW in the Post-World War II Period: 1945-1954 Nancy Gabin 20. Work and Community Life in a Southern Textile Town Afterthoughts Dale Newman Notes on Contributors. ISBN 9780252011986 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 742.

Seller Inventory # 1242771

Title
The Labor History Reader. The Working Class in American History.
Author
Leab, Daniel J. (ed.):
Publisher
Urbana, Chicago: University of Illinois Press
Publication year
1985
Condition
Gut
Binding
Paperback.
Language
English
ISBN 10
0252011988
ISBN 13
9780252011986
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
742 grams
Seller catalogs
Geschichte

Borkert, Schwarz und Zerfaß GbR

Berlin, Germany

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since October 18, 2005

Association member:

Shipping rates from Germany to U.S.A.

Item5 to 10 business days2 to 4 business days
First itemUS$ 45.91US$ 114.78
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Bank Wire Transfer
  • Cash
  • Invoice
  • Paypal

Store description

One of Germanys biggest second-hand bookshops! Wir sind ein reines Versandantiquariat, Besuche zum Abholen oder Inspizieren von Büchern sind aber möglich.

Association member

  • Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
  • Genossenschaft Der Internet Antiquare
Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

Borkert, Schwarz und Zerfaß GbR

Holzhauser Str. 44 Fundus Online GbR
Berlin, Germany 13509