Poor man's fortune white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850–1950

"White working-class conservatives have played a decisive role in American history, particularly in their opposition to social justice movements, radical critiques of capitalism, and government help for the poor and sick. While this pattern is largely seen as a post-1960s development, 'Poo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Roll, Jarod, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press [2020]
Colección:North Carolina scholarship online.
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Sumario:"White working-class conservatives have played a decisive role in American history, particularly in their opposition to social justice movements, radical critiques of capitalism, and government help for the poor and sick. While this pattern is largely seen as a post-1960s development, 'Poor Man's Fortune' tells a different story, excavating the long history of white working-class conservatism in the century from the Civil War to World War II. With a close study of metal miners in the Tri-State district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, Jarod Roll reveals why successive generations of white, native-born men willingly and repeatedly opposed labor unions and government-led health and safety reforms, even during the New Deal"--
Notas:Previously issued in print: 2020.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9798890858085
9781469656311