Popular radicalism and the unemployed in Chicago during the Great Depression / by Chris Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unemployed--Political activity--Illinois--Chicago.

Unemployed.

Depressions--1929--Illinois--Chicago--Social aspects.

Depressions.

Revolutions--Demographic aspects--Illinois--Chicago.

Revolutions.

Chicago (Ill.)--Economic conditions--20th century.

Chicago (Ill.).

Chicago (Ill.)--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 264 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem Press, 2022.

Summary:

In a time when mass joblessness and precarious employment are becoming issues of national concern, it is useful to reconsider the experiences of the unemployed in an earlier period of economic hardship, the Great Depression. Focusing on the bellwether city of Chicago, this book reevaluates those struggles, revealing the kernel of political radicalism and class resistance in practices that are usually thought of as apolitical and un-ideological. From communal sharing to 'eviction riots', from Unemployed Councils to the nationwide movement behind the remarkable Workers' Unemployment Insurance Bill, millions of people fought to end the reign of capitalist values and usher in a new, more socialistic society. Today, their legacy is their resilience, their resourcefulness, and their proof that the unemployed can organize themselves to renew the struggle for a more just world.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Hardship

Chapter 3 Coping

Chapter 4 Relief, Part I: "Shelter Men"

Chapter 5 Relief, Part II: Governments, Unions, and Churches

Chapter 6 Collective Action

Conclusion

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Dec 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781839983269

1839983264

9781839983276

1839983272

OCLC:

1321804437