Civilizing Capitalism: The National Consumers' League, Women's Activism, and Labor Standards in the New Deal Era

by Landon R.Y. Storrs

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Offering fresh insights into the history of labor policy, the New Deal, feminism, and southern politics, Landon Storrs examines the New Deal era of the National Consumers' League, one of the most influential reform organizations of the early twentieth century.

Founded in 1899 by affluent women concerned about the exploitation of women wage earners, the National Consumers' League used a strategy of "ethical consumption" to spark a successful...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807848387

ISBN13:9780807848388

Release Date:April 2000

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:408 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Women in History

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