ISBN:
9781469656298
,
9781469656281
,
9781469656304
,
9781469656311
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (pages cm)
DDC:
305.9/622344097309034
Keywords:
White nationalism
;
Masculinity Economic aspects
;
Conservatism History
;
Working class men Attitudes
;
Working class whites Attitudes
;
Miners History 20th century
;
Miners History 19th century
Abstract:
"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"--...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
