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The wages of whiteness : race and the making of the American working class / David R. Roediger.
LIBRA HD4903.5.U6 R64 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roediger, David R.
- Series:
- Haymarket series
- The Haymarket series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discrimination in employment--United States--History.
- Discrimination in employment.
- Race discrimination--United States--History.
- Race discrimination.
- History.
- United States.
- Working class--United States--History.
- Working class.
- Slavery--United States--History.
- Slavery.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 200 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Verso, 1999.
- Summary:
- THE WAGES OF WHITENESS provides an original study of the formative years of working-class racism in the United States. In an Afterword to this second edition, Roediger discusses recent studies of whiteness and the changing face of labor itself--then surveys criticism of his work. He accepts the views of some critics but challenges others.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1859842402
- OCLC:
- 40758026
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