Right Out Of California

The 1930s and the Big Business Roots of Modern Conservatism

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Av Kathryn S. Olmsted, Kathryn S Olmsted

289 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

In a reassessment of modern conservatism, noted historian Kathryn S. Olmsted reexamines the explosive labour disputes in the agricultural fields of Depression-era California, the cauldron that inspired a generation of artists and writers and triggered the intervention of FDR's New Deal. Right Out of California tells how this brief moment of upheaval terrified business leaders into rethinking their relationship to American politics - a narrative that pits a ruthless generation of growers against a passionate cast of reformers, writers, and revolutionaries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-08-17
Mått150 x 227 x 22 mm
Vikt451 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagThe New Press
ISBN9781620973066

Tillhör följande kategorier

"Olmsted's vivid, accomplished narrative really belongs to the historiography of the left…as her strong research shows, race and gender prejudice informed or deformed, almost the whole of American social and cultural life in the 1930s and was as common on the left as on the right."—The New York Times Book Review"Stirring."—Counterpunch"Gripping."—Truthdig"An accessible work that aids in contextualizing the rise of future conservative leaders."—Publishers Weekly"A well-focused academic study. Olmsted…finds in Depression-era California the crucible for strong-arm policies against farm workers that bolstered the conservative movement."—Kirkus