A living wage : American workers and the making of consumer society
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HD6983 .G475 1997
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HD6983 .G475 1997
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Arbeidersbeweging.
Arbeiter
Consommation (Économie politique) -- Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Consumptiemaatschappij.
Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Cost and standard of living -- United States -- History.
Coût et niveau de la vie -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Estados Unidos.
Etats-Unis.
Geschichte 1870-1997.
histoire.
historia.
history.
Konsumgesellschaft
labour movement.
Lohn
Lohnarbeit
Lohnpolitik
mouvement ouvrier.
movimiento obrero.
Salaires -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Salarissen.
sindicalismo.
syndicalisme.
trade unionism.
Travailleurs -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
USA
USA.
Wages -- United States -- History.
Working class -- United States -- History.
Arbeiter
Consommation (Économie politique) -- Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Consumptiemaatschappij.
Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Cost and standard of living -- United States -- History.
Coût et niveau de la vie -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Estados Unidos.
Etats-Unis.
Geschichte 1870-1997.
histoire.
historia.
history.
Konsumgesellschaft
labour movement.
Lohn
Lohnarbeit
Lohnpolitik
mouvement ouvrier.
movimiento obrero.
Salaires -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Salarissen.
sindicalismo.
syndicalisme.
trade unionism.
Travailleurs -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
USA
USA.
Wages -- United States -- History.
Working class -- United States -- History.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-213) and index.
Description
"A Living Wage," the rallying cry of union activists, is a concept with a revealing history, here documented by Lawrence B. Glickman. The labor movement's response to wages shows how American workers negotiated the transition from artisan to consumer, opening up new political possibilities for organized workers. At the same time, however, they created contradictions that continue to haunt the labor movement today. Nineteenth-century workers saw wages as dangerous, Glickman reveals, because workers hoped to become self-employed artisans rather than permanent employees.
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In the decades after the Civil War, organized workers began to view wage labor differently. Redefining working-class identity in consumerist terms, unions demanded a wage that would reward workers commensurate with their needs as consumers. Glickman brings the story of the living wage up to the present, clearly demonstrating how a historical perspective on the concept of a living wage can inform our understanding of current controversies.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Glickman, L. B. (1997). A living wage: American workers and the making of consumer society . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Glickman, Lawrence B., 1963-. 1997. A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Glickman, Lawrence B., 1963-. A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1997.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Glickman, L. B. (1997). A living wage: american workers and the making of consumer society. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Glickman, Lawrence B. A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society Cornell University Press, 1997.
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