San Antonio College Library

Examines the history of the labor movement in the United States from the nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century.

Three essays consider the continual political realignment of the Soviet Communist party.

"This pathbreaking book offers the first in-depth study of Chinese labor activism during the momentous upheaval of the Cultural Revolution. Arguing that labor was working at cross purposes, the authors explore three distinctive and different forms of working-class protest: rebellion, conservatism, and economism. Drawing upon a wealth of heretofore inaccessible archival sources, the authors probe the divergent political, psychocultural, and socioeconomic...

The economy has been brutal to American workers for decades. The chance to give one's children a better life - the promise at the heart of the American Dream - is withering away. And yet, the groups who stand to gain the most from mobilizing politically appear the least motivated to act. The 2016 presidential election threw into sharp relief how little we know about how working-class people translate their grievances into politics. In We're Still...

"Michael Zweig shows that the majority of Americans are actually working class and argues that recognizing this fact is essential if that majority is to achieve political influence and social strength. "Class," Zweig writes, "is primarily a matter of power, not income." He goes beyond old formulations of class to explore ways in which class interacts with race and gender." "Believing that we must limit the power of capitalists to abuse workers, communities,...

An insider perspective on contemporary Mexico, this text examines the meaning of democracy in the lives of working-class residents in Mexico City in 2002. It provides a detailed, bottom-up exploration of what men and women think about national and neighbourhood democracy.

In the wake of Mexico's revolution, artists played a fundamental role in constructing a national identity centered on working people and were hailed for their contributions to modern art. Picturing the Proletariat examines three aspects of this artistic legacy: the parallel paths of organized labor and artists' collectives, the relations among these groups and the state, and visual narratives of the worker. Showcasing forgotten works and neglected...

"Blood, Sweat, and Toil is the first scholarly history of the British working class in the Second World War. It integrates social, political, and labour history, and reflects the most recent scholarship and debates on social class, gender, and the forging of identities."--Publisher.