Major Problems in the History of American Workers: Documents and Essays, 2nd edition

Eileen Boris and Nelson Lichtenstein (eds)

ISBN 10: 0618042547 / ISBN 13: 9780618042548

Published by Wadsworth Publishing, Boston MA, 2003

About this Item

Book itself is VG, but quite a lot of highlighting and side notes in ink. Documents and essays on US labour history, trade unions, collective bargaining. From early labour systems from 17th century, through slavery to freedom. Migration, race and gender. 561 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £13 due to book's weight.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Major Problems in the History of American Workers: Documents and Essays, 2nd edition
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, Boston MA
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618042547
• ISBN 13: 9780618042548
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

This text, designed for courses in US labor history or the history of American workers, presents a carefully selected group of readings that allow students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions. Major Problems in the History of American Workers follows the proven Major Problems format, with 14-15 chapters per volume, a combination of documents and essays, chapter introductions, headnotes, and suggested readings.

About the Author

Nelson Lichtenstein, professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974. His area of expertise is 20th-century U.S. history. He is also widely recognized as a labor historian and has written books and articles in this field. He is the author of a study of the CIO during World War II, co-editor of a volume on labor in the automobile industry and a book on industrial democracy. His articles have appeared in numerous journals.