Laboring for freedom : a new look at the history of labor in America

Laboring for freedom : a new look at the history of labor in America / Daniel Jacoby.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacoby, Daniel, 1951- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxfordshire [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2015.
Subjects:
Labor > United States > History.
Labor movement > United States > History.
Labor policy > United States > History.
Labor laws and legislation > United States > History.
Labor
Labor laws and legislation
Labor movement
Labor policy
United States
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Table of Contents ; Acknowledgments ; Prologue ; Part I: Independence or Contract ; 1. Republican Soil ; 2. Contracting Liberties ; Part II: Illusory Freedoms ; 3. The Properties of Labor ; 4. A Skillful Control: Managing the Labor Process ; 5. Incorporating Paternalism ; 6. Free Education ; Part III: New Deals and Old Ideals ; 7. Union Compromise ; 8. ""Rights"" of Passage ; 9. Playing the Global Piano ; Epilogue: Memories and Challenges ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author.

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