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HIST243
American Labor History Since the 1890s
HIST243 FA
Crosslistings: AMST223
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 40 | 10 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
Class, class conflict and working-class life are seldom
discussed in the United States. We will begin by asking why
that is so and then explore topics such as the lives of
immigrant laborers, in particular, Slavic immigrants, in
early 20th century and Chinese immigrants in New York in
recent years; the AFL and the CIO, their nature and
evolution; the relationships between middle-class reformers
and labor; the restructuring of work in factories and
offices; the relationship of socialism and, later, communism
to labor; the lives of black workers, with special attention
to the World War I migration from south to north and life in
northern cities during and after the Second World War;
working-class standards of living; the evolution of women's
work; and business attitudes toward organized labor.
MAJOR READINGS
American Social History Project, WHO BUILT
AMERICA? vol.2 (1992).
Thomas Bell, OUT OF THIS FURNACE (1941).
Nelson Lichtenstein, THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA:
WALTER REUTHER AND THE FALL OF AMERICAN LABOR (1995).
Peter Kwong, THE NEW CHINATOWN (1987).
Connie Porter, ALL-BRIGHT COURT (1987).
Toni Gilpin, et al., ON STRIKE FOR RESPECT: THE YALE STRIKE
OF 1984-85.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three essays (5-7 pp each),
and one-page assignments.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Previous work in
20th-century history, if not U.S. history then the history
of other lands, labor economics, economic history, or
introductory classes in government or sociology are strongly
recommended. I would very much like to have students with
experience outside of school.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class
meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to
the first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Schatz, R
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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