A Short History Of The U.s. Working Class

From Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century

Paul Le Blanc author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Haymarket Books

Published:30th Jun '16

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Le Blanc presents a colorful, fact-filled history that concentrates on the struggles and achievements of the often neglected laboring majority.In a blend of economic, social, and political history, Paul Le Blanc shows how important labour issues have been, and continue to be, in the forging of America's history. Within a broad analytical framework, he highlights issues of class, gender, race and ethnicity, and includes the views of key figures of United States labour.

“[An] exceptional book…not just for scholars or even for students, but for the working class. Such books are rare.” —Labor Note “Although most books that consider the ‘working class’ are usually devoted to studying or portraying the poor, Le Blanc’s book takes a much broader view. For Le Blanc, working class and labor are synonymous. His aim is to make the history of labor in the U.S. more accessible to students and the general reader. He succeeds by outlining major events in the history of the U.S., then showing the role of labor in shaping them or describing their impact on labor. Le Blanc’s primer not only informs but should also prove to be a helpful resource.” —Booklist
“Exceptional book . . . not just for scholars or even for students, but for the working class. Such books are rare.” —Labor Note “Although most books that consider the ‘working class’ are usually devoted to studying or portraying the poor, Le Blanc’s book takes a much broader view. For Le Blanc, working class and labor are synonymous. His aim is to make the history of labor in the U.S. more accessible to students and the general reader. He succeeds by outlining major events in the history of the U.S., then showing the role of labor in shaping them or describing their impact on labor. Le Blanc’s primer not only informs but should also prove to be a helpful resource.” —Booklist

ISBN: 9781608466252

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 347g

220 pages

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