The Right and Labor in America: Politics, Ideology, and Imagination Contributor(s): Lichtenstein, Nelson (Editor), Shermer, Elizabeth Tandy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0812223608 ISBN-13: 9780812223606 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - History | United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: 331.880 |
Series: Politics and Culture in Modern America |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.35 lbs) 440 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Publisher Description: The legislative attack on public sector unionism that gave rise to the uproar in Wisconsin and other union strongholds in 2011 was not just a reaction to the contemporary economic difficulties faced by the government. Rather, it was the result of a longstanding political and ideological hostility to the very idea of trade unionism put forward by a conservative movement whose roots go as far back as the Haymarket Riot of 1886. The controversy in Madison and other state capitals reveals that labor's status and power has always been at the core of American conservatism, today as well as a century ago. The Right and Labor in America explores the multifaceted history and range of conservative hostility toward unionism, opening the door to a fascinating set of individuals, movements, and institutions that help explain why, in much of the popular imagination, union leaders are always bosses and trade union organizers are nothing short of thugs. The contributors to this volume explore conservative thought about unions, in particular the ideological impulses, rhetorical strategies, and political efforts that conservatives have deployed to challenge unions as a force in U.S. economic and political life over the century. Among the many contemporary books on American parties, personalities, and elections that try to explain why political disputes are so divisive, this collection of original and innovative essays is essential reading. |