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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; an d business attitudes toward organized labor.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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