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A Short History Of The U.s. Working Class
From Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century
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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.
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The book by Paul Le Blanc is praised for its accessibility to both students and general readers interested in labour history. It offers a broad view of the working class, moving beyond traditional confines that typically focus on poverty. By highlighting major historical events and labour's role within them, the book serves as an informative resource valuable to a wide audience, including scholars and the working class itself.
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ISBN: 9781608466252
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 April 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Edition: Second Edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 347g
Pages: 220
About the Author
Paul Le Blanc: Paul Le Blanc is a professor of History at La Roche College, has written on and participated in the U.S. labor, radical and civil rights movements, and is author of such books as Marx, Lenin and the Revolutionary Experience, and Lenin and the Revolutionary Party.
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