Poor man's fortune white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850–1950 / Jarod Roll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roll, Jarod, author.

Series:

North Carolina scholarship online.

North Carolina scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White nationalism.

Masculinity--Economic aspects.

Masculinity.

Conservatism--Tri-State Mining District--History.

Conservatism.

Working class men--Attitudes.

Working class men.

Working class white people--Attitudes.

Working class white people.

Miners--Tri-State Mining District--History--20th century.

Miners.

Miners--Tri-State Mining District--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

The University of North Carolina Press

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2020]

Summary:

"White working-class conservatives have played a decisive role in American history, particularly in their opposition to social justice movements, radical critiques of capitalism, and government help for the poor and sick. While this pattern is largely seen as a post-1960s development, 'Poor Man's Fortune' tells a different story, excavating the long history of white working-class conservatism in the century from the Civil War to World War II. With a close study of metal miners in the Tri-State district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, Jarod Roll reveals why successive generations of white, native-born men willingly and repeatedly opposed labor unions and government-led health and safety reforms, even during the New Deal"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Finding's keeping

The favorite of fortune

Nothing but his labor

The Joplin man simply takes his chances

The American boy has held his own

Red-blooded, rugged individuals

Back to work.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9798890858085

9781469656304

1469656302

9781469656311

1469656310

OCLC:

1149924259