U.S. Labor History
HIST 266
Spring 2006
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How has the nature of work and the labor force changed over the course of U.S. History? Is there (or has there been ) a "working class" in the United States? How have labor organizations and labor-employer relations evolved over time? Why were socialist parties weaker in the United States than in other industrialized nations? These will be the principal questions addressed in this course. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Eugene Genovese, ROLL, JORDAN, ROLL: THE WORLD THE SLAVES MADE (1974)
AMERICAN LABOR (1993)
Lizabeth Cohen, MAKING A NEW DEAL: INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN CHICAGO, 1919-1939 (1990)
Alice Kessler-Harris, IN PURSUIT OF EQUITY: WOMEN, MEN, AND THE QUEST FOR ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP IN 20TH CENTURY AMERICA (2001)
Jefferson Cowie, CAPITAL MOVES: RCA'S 70-YEAR QUEST FOR CHEAP LABOR
(1999)
David Montgomery, CITIZEN WORKER: THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DEMOCRACY AND THE FREE MARKET DURING THE 19TH CENTURY (1993)
Seymour Martin, Lipset and Gary Marks, IT DIDN¿T HAPPEN HERE: WHY SOCIALISM FAILED IN THE UNITED STATES (2000)
Robert E. Weir, BEYOND LABOR¿S VEIL: THE CULTURE OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR (1996)
Melvyn Dubofsky and Warren Van Tine, LABOR LEADERS IN AMERICA (1887)
Sanford Jacoby Modern Manors: WELFARE CAPITALISM SINCE THE NEW DEAL (1997)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Frequent response papers, an in-class exam, and one research essay (12-15pp). |
| Instructor(s): Schatz,Ronald W. Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC107; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 10 | FR: 6 |
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