American Labor History from 1776 to Recent Times
HIST 266
Spring 2013
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 252 |
From the Lowell, Massachusetts "mill girls" who banded together and turned out to protest slashed wages in 1834 to President Reagan's summary firing of striking air controllers in 1981, U.S. labor history has been marked by dramatic events. This course will explore that history, including the nature of work and working conditions; the vast variety of people who have labored in this country; the union movement; the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, and religion in industrial relations; and the attitudes and policies of employers, government, and middle-class reformers. We will also compare work, labor organizations, and politics concerning labor in the U.S. to the situation in other countries and explore how interpretations of American labor history have changed over the past 130 years. |
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| 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 Major Requirement for: (AMST)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Melvyn Dubofsky and Joseph A. McCartin, eds., AMERICAN LABOR: A DOCUMENTARY COLLECTION (2004)
Peter Kolchin, AMERICAN SLAVERY, 1619-1877, 2nd ed. (2003)
Bruce Laurie, ARTISANS INTO WORKERS: LABOR IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA (1989)
Robert H. Zieger and Gilbert J. Gall, AMERICAN WORKERS, AMERICAN UNIONS: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, 3rd. ed. (2002)
Thomas Bell, OUT OF THIS FURNACE (1941, 1976)
Other readings include articles, chapters of books, and primary documents, all of which will be available on electronic reserve or at Olin Library's reserve desk.
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Examinations and Assignments:
An essay interpreting a primary document, a research essay, and a final exam |
| Instructor(s): Schatz,Ronald W. Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC421; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 17 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 12 | FR: 6 |
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