Laboring for Freedom : New Look at the History of Labor in America.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781315703008
- 331.0973
- HD8066 -- .J33 2015eb
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.
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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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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