This historical, comparative, and cultural analysis of West Coast general strikes in 1919 and 1934 shows how strike participants were inspired by distinctly American notions of workplace democracy that can be traced back to the political philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine. Victoria Johnson is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
This historical, comparative, and cultural analysis of West Coast general strikes in 1919 and 1934 shows how strike participants were inspired by distinctly American notions of workplace democracy that can be traced back to the political philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine. Victoria Johnson is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Victoria Johnson is associate professor of sociology at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
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Preface Abbreviations 1. New Wine in Old Bottles: Rethinking American Exceptionalism 2. "A New Power and a New World": The Seattle General Strike, 1919 3. "To Organize and Control the Job": The San Francisco General Strike, 1934 4. Explaining General Strikes: The Instrumentality of Culture 5. The Making of Moral Certitude: Institutions, Identities, and Resonance Notes Bibliography Index
Preface Abbreviations 1. New Wine in Old Bottles: Rethinking American Exceptionalism 2. "A New Power and a New World": The Seattle General Strike, 1919 3. "To Organize and Control the Job": The San Francisco General Strike, 1934 4. Explaining General Strikes: The Instrumentality of Culture 5. The Making of Moral Certitude: Institutions, Identities, and Resonance Notes Bibliography Index
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