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Alike in many aspects of their histories, Australia and the United States diverge in striking ways when it comes to their working classes, labour relations, and politics. Greg Patmore and Shelton Stromquist curate innovative essays that use transnational and comparative analysis to explore the two n...

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Other Authors: Patmore, Greg (Editor), Stromquist, Shelton, 1943- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2018]
Series:The working class in american history
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Alike in many aspects of their histories, Australia and the United States diverge in striking ways when it comes to their working classes, labour relations, and politics. Greg Patmore and Shelton Stromquist curate innovative essays that use transnational and comparative analysis to explore the two nations' differences. The contributors examine five major areas: World War I's impact on labor and socialist movements; the history of coerced labour; patterns of ethnic and class identification; forms of working-class collective action; and the struggles related to trade union democracy and independent working-class politics. Throughout, many essays highlight how hard-won transnational ties allowed Australians and Americans to influence each other's trade union and political cultures.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252050503
0252050509

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