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American Business, Politics, and Society Ser.: Long Gilded Age : American Capitalism and the Lessons of a New World Order by Leon Fink (2018, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-100812224132
ISBN-139780812224139
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038829603
Product Key Features
Number of Pages216 Pages
Publication NameLong Gilded Age : American Capitalism and the Lessons of a New World Order
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
SubjectUnited States / 20th Century, United States / 19th Century, Globalization, Labor, United States / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorLeon Fink
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Business & Economics, History
SeriesAmerican Business, Politics, and Society Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
ReviewsA splendid historical analysis of how, in light of what we know about the world in the early twenty-first century, we might reconsider the history of that forty-year era of industrial conflict and tepid reform that the author labels the Long Gilded Age., [ The Long Gilded Age ] reflects the author's long consideration and detailed knowledge of foundational developments in United States capitalism and culture during the final decades of the nineteenth century., "Leon Fink shakes up understandings of U.S. history in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries--his Long Gilded Age--with unique attention to and global perspective on the contradictions of free labor ideology, the resolution of labor disputes in an age of epic strikes, and the youth culture of American socialism. The Long Gilded Age is ready-made for pitched discussion, as it speaks trenchantly to our own times."--Walter Licht, University of Pennsylvania, Leon Fink shakes up understandings of U.S. history in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-his Long Gilded Age-with unique attention to and global perspective on the contradictions of free labor ideology, the resolution of labor disputes in an age of epic strikes, and the youth culture of American socialism. The Long Gilded Age is ready-made for pitched discussion, as it speaks trenchantly to our own times.
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal973.8
Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1. The American Ideology Chapter 2. Great Strikes Revisited Chapter 3. The University and Industrial Reform Chapter 4. Labor's Search for Legitimacy Chapter 5. Coming of Age in Internationalist Times Epilogue Notes Index Acknowledgments
SynopsisPresenting a new twist on classic themes of American economic and working-class history, The Long Gilded Age considers the interlocking roles of politics, labor, and internationalism in the ideologies and institutions that emerged at the turn of the twentieth century., From the end of the nineteenth century through the first decades of the twentieth, the United States experienced unprecedented structural change. Advances in communication and manufacturing technology brought about a revolution for major industries such as railroads, coal, and steel. The still-growing nation established economic, political, and cultural entanglements with forces overseas. Local strikes in manufacturing, urban transit, and construction placed labor issues front and center in political campaigns, legislative corridors, church pulpits, and newspapers of the era. The Long Gilded Age considers the interlocking roles of politics, labor, and internationalism in the ideologies and institutions that emerged at the turn of the twentieth century. Presenting a new twist on central themes of American labor and working-class history, Leon Fink examines how the American conceptualization of free labor played out in iconic industrial strikes, and how "freedom" in the workplace became overwhelmingly tilted toward individual property rights at the expense of larger community standards. He investigates the legal and intellectual centers of progressive thought, situating American policy actions within an international context. In particular, he traces the development of American socialism, which appealed to a young generation by virtue of its very un-American roots and influences. The Long Gilded Age offers both a transnational and comparative look at a formative era in American political development, placing this tumultuous period within a worldwide confrontation between the capitalist marketplace and social transformation.
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