This classic study of the American working class, originally published in 1973, is now back in print with a new introduction and epilogue by the author. An innovative blend of first-person experience and original scholarship, Aronowitz traces the historical development of the American working class from post-Civil War times and shows why radical movements have failed to overcome the forces that tend to divde groups of workers from one another. The rise of labor unions is analyzed, as well as their decline as a force for social change. Aronowitz’s new introduction situates the book in the context of developments in current scholarship and the epilogue discusses the effects of recent economic and political changes in the American labor movement.
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“A fascinating work of social history, thoughtful, informed and most suggestive. Aronowitz has succeeded brilliantly in evoking the character of modern industrial society.”—Noam Chomsky
“Stanley Aronowitz succeeds marvelously in breaking the ritualized categories of sociologists in this field and in revealing the ideological content and function of these categories.”—Herbert Marcuse
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Being written originally in early 70s its a great piece of work, but disappointing for similar type of information based on how the last 30 years has shaped the workforce. I was really hoping for something more up to date, but it was still an excellent read. I am hoping someone will write a more recent version.
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New York, United States, New Jersey, Communist Party, Northern European, Second World War, Socialist Party, Civil War, New Deal, Cold War, Beacon Press, Herbert Marcuse, New England, Puerto Ricans, Sidney Hillman, Wright Mills, Democratic Party, Eastern Europeans, General Motors, Korean War, United Auto Workers, Daniel Bell, Little Steel, Vietnam War, George Meany New!
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New York, United States, New Jersey, Communist Party, Northern European, Second World War, Socialist Party, Civil War, New Deal, Cold War, Beacon Press, Herbert Marcuse, New England, Puerto Ricans, Sidney Hillman, Wright Mills, Democratic Party, Eastern Europeans, General Motors, Korean War, United Auto Workers, Daniel Bell, Little Steel, Vietnam War, George Meany New!
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- Prison Notebooks, Volume 3 (vol. 3) by Antonio Gramsci in Front Matter, page 134, and Back Matter
- The Mass Psychology of Fascism by Wilhelm Reich on page 133, and Back Matter
- The Crisis in Historical Materialism: Class, Politics, and Culture in Marxist Theory by Stanley Aronowitz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Workers' Control in America: Studies in the History of Work, Technology, and Labor Struggles by David Montgomery in Front Matter, page 176, and Back Matter
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- Theories Of Comparative Political Economy by Ronald H Chilcote on page 29, and Back Matter
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