Southern Workers and the Search for Community: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
(Part of the The Working Class in American History Series)
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Book Overview
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, offered an example of the enduring legacy of the southern textile industry, company-owned mill villages, and union struggles of the 1930s. G. C. Waldrep illuminates the complex meshing of community ties and traditions with the goals and ideals of unionism. Unions aligned with a social vision of mutuality, equality, and interdependency already established in mill villages. But because companies owned the villages,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252069013
ISBN13:9780252069017
Release Date:August 2000
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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A Millworker's Life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Well written, scholarly, and insightful, Dr. Waldrep documents the history and sociology of southern textile work. The book is a poignant glimpse into a bygone era and a significant record for anyone interested in the period.
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