Waterfront revolts : New York and London dockworkers, 1946-61 / Colin J. Davis.
Waterfront revolts : New York and London dockworkers, 1946-61 / Colin J. Davis.
Waterfront revolts : New York and London dockworkers, 1946-61 / Colin J. Davis.
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Publisher
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2003.
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N331.892/ 10
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x. 246 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Men -- 2. The Work -- 3. Estrangement -- 4. The 1948 New York Strike -- 5. The 1948 London Strike -- 6. Rivalry: New York -- 7. Rivalry: London -- 8. The Fault Line of Race.
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Publisher
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2003.
Place of Publication
Indiana
Date Published
c2003.
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Summary
"Davis examines the ethnic and racial profiles of workers and how their racial standings determined entry into the workforce. He discusses the work itself, with its shared sense of skill and danger, use of nicknames as identifying signals, and pilferage as a form of rebellion and entitlement. He examines the alienation of the work force from employ...
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Full title
Waterfront revolts : New York and London dockworkers, 1946-61 / Colin J. Davis.
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General note
The working class in American history.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
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N331.892/ 10
Record Identifier
74VKwly2km3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKwly2km3M
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ISBN
0252028783 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780252028786 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
331.892813871640942109045
MMS ID
991018517729702626
