Daniel Jacoby

Laboring for Freedom

New Look at the History of Labor in America

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Produktbeschreibung

This text examines the concept of freedom in the context of American labour history. Nine essays develop themes in this history which show that "liberty of contract" and "inalienable rights" form two contradictory traditions concerning freedom.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 159mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780765602510
• ISBN-10: 0765602512
• Artikelnr.: 21274393

Autorenporträt

A New Yorker now transplanted to Seattle, Daniel Jacoby earned his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Washington. He now works as an associate professor for the very unusual University of Washington-Bothell's Liberal Studies Program, where interdisciplinarity and teaching are especially valued. His apprenticeship in academic scholarship has led him to publish monographs in several academic journals including Labor History, Industrial Relations, and the Journal of Economic History.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Independence or Contract
Chapter 1 Republican Soil
Chapter 2 Contracting Liberties
Part 2 Illusory Freedoms
Chapter 3 The Properties of Labor
Chapter 4 A Skillful Control
Chapter 5 Incorporating Paternalism
Chapter 6 Free Education
Part 3 New Deals and Old Ideals
Chapter 7 Union Compromise
Chapter 8 "Rights" of Passage
Chapter 9 Playing the Global Piano
epi Epilogue Memories and Challenges