Search Results for: The Diary Of A Shirtwaist Striker
The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker
Author: Theresa Serber Malkiel
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0875461689
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 228
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Pages: 228
Pages: 228
"It is splendid, finally, to have this novel back in print . . . . Nothing before or since has so successfully captured the political and emotional spirit of the women's strike of 1909."—Alice Kessler-Harris, Rutgers University "Malkiel was a politically sophisticated and well-seasoned socialist organizer and propagandist, and she
Language: en
Pages: 216
Pages: 216
This book explores gendered aspects in the memory of work by looking at auto/biographical narratives and political writings of women workers in the garment industry. The author draws on cutting edge theoretical approaches and insights in memory studies, neo-materialism and discourse analysis, particularly looking at entanglements and intra-actions between places,
Language: en
Pages: 197
Pages: 197
This book examines the censure of working-class women’s leisure activities in public spaces as a condemnation of female identity and agency in nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature. It explores these activities as first steps toward a unified labor movement.
Language: en
Pages: 167
Pages: 167
Focusing on student analysis of primary sources, this book explores several proven analysis strategies to use with students, including methods from the Library of Congress, the Stanford History Education Group, and Harvard's Project Zero. • Explains how to identify compelling primary sources by searching online and local resources • Helps
Language: en
Pages: 242
Pages: 242
Through an innovating collection of sources which brings together reform, theatrical, and legal texts, The Wayward Woman: Progressivism, Prostitution, and Performance in the United States, 1888–1917 explores the Progressive attitudes toward gender roles, racial formations, and the relationship between the citizens and the state.