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Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: New Interdisciplinary Essaysby Adam Smith, Stephen Copley, Kathryn SutherlandISBN 0719039436 (0-7190-3943-6)
Softcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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All Quiet on the Western Frontby Erich Maria Remarque, A. W. WheenISBN 0783882599 (0-7838-8259-9)
Hardcover, G K Hall & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All Quiet on the Western Front'Book summary:Remarque's 1929 novel is among the finest antiwar literature written after the First World War.
The title, Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet on Western Front, part of Chelsea House Publishers Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet on Western Front through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics. This collection of criticism also features a short biography on Erich Maria Remarque, a chronology of the authors life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University. [via]
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American Labor and the Indochina War: The Growth of Union Oppositionby Philip Sheldon FonerISBN 0717803236 (0-7178-0323-6)
Hardcover, International Publishers
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Autoworkby Robert Asher, Ronald EdsforthISBN 0791424103 (0-7914-2410-3)
Softcover, State Univ of New York Pr
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Black ReconstructionISBN 0714616575 (0-7146-1657-5)
Hardcover, Taylor & Francis
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Black Reconstruction in Americaby W. E. B. Du BoisISBN 0689708203 (0-689-70820-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Black Reconstruction in America, 1860-1880by W. E. B. Du Bois, David Levering LewisISBN 0684856573 (0-684-85657-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Bound by Our Constitution: Women, Workers, and the Minimum Wageby Vivien HartISBN 069103480X (0-691-03480-X)
Hardcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Bread--and Rosesby Milton Meltzer, John A. ScottISBN 0735102163 (0-7351-0216-3)
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By the Sweat of Their Brow: Women Workers at Victorian Coal Minesby Angela V. JohnISBN 0710201427 (0-7102-0142-7)
Softcover, Routledge & Kegan Paul
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Child Labor: An American Historyby Hugh D. HindmanISBN 0765609363 (0-7656-0936-3)
Softcover, M E Sharpe Inc
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and Other Barnyard Stories, Library Editionby Doreen Cronin, Betsy LewinISBN 0689832133 (0-689-83213-3)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Dear Farmer Brown,
The barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets.
Sincerely,
The CowsWhen he refuses to comply with their demands, the cows take action. Farmer Brown finds another note on the barn door: "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today." Soon the striking cows and Farmer Brown are forced to reach a mutually agreeable compromise, with the help of an impartial party--the duck. But this poor, beleaguered farmer's "atypical" troubles are not over yet!
This hilarious tale will give young rebels-in-the-making a taste of the power of peaceful protest and the satisfaction of cooperative give and take. Witty watercolors by award-winning illustrator Betsy Lewin (Snake Alley Band, Araminta's Paint Box) will make this a favorite for one and all, even if words such as "ultimatum" and "neutral" throw the younger set. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Cliffsnotes All Quiet on the Western Frontby Susan Van KirkISBN 0764586718 (0-7645-8671-8)
Softcover, Cliff Notes
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffsnotes All Quiet on the Western Front'Book summary:The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.[via]In CliffsNotes on All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque takes you inside the gruesome realities of World War I through the eyes of Paul Baumer, a sensitive teenager and typical infantryman in the German army.
This study guide will help you begin to consider how Remarque's views on war might relate to modern-day conflicts. You'll also gain insight into the life and cultural background of the author. Other features that help you study include
- Character analyses of major players
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Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
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College for Sale: A Critique of the Commodification of Higher Educationby Wesley ShumarISBN 075070411X (0-7507-0411-X)
Softcover, Falmer Pr
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The Communist Manifestoby Friedrich Engels, K. Marx, Mick HumeISBN 0745310338 (0-7453-1033-8)
Softcover, Univ of Michigan Pr
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The Communist Manifestoby K. MarxISBN 0745310346 (0-7453-1034-6)
Hardcover, Univ of Michigan Pr
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A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economyby Karl MarxISBN 0717800415 (0-7178-0041-5)
Softcover, Intl Pub
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Cultures of Opposition: Jewish Immigrant Workers, New York City, 1881-1905by Hadassa KosakISBN 0791445844 (0-7914-4584-4)
Softcover, State Univ of New York Pr
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Cyberunion: Empowering Labor Through Computer Technologyby Arthur B. ShostakISBN 0765604639 (0-7656-0463-9)
Softcover, Sharpe Incorporated, M. E.
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Divided We Stand: American Workers and the Struggle for Black Equalityby Bruce NelsonISBN 0691095345 (0-691-09534-5)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844by Karl MarxISBN 0717800539 (0-7178-0053-9)
Softcover, Intl Pub
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The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparteby Karl MarxISBN 0717800563 (0-7178-0056-3)
Softcover, Intl Pub
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Elizabeth I, Ceo: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empireby Alan AxelrodISBN 0735203571 (0-7352-0357-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth I, Ceo: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire'Book summary:Recently, we have seen England's venerable Queen Elizabeth I portrayed in popular movies as both a wise supporting character and powerful leading lady. Now, thanks to historian and author Alan Axelrod, we can not only see the 16th-century monarch as a single woman who turned the fortunes of an entire nation around--we can apply many of the traits and practices of Good Queen Bess to our own business lives. "You can learn that being a leader is being a leader, whether your enterprise is a Renaissance kingdom, a small business, a major corporation, a corporate department, or a three-person work group with a job to do," Axelrod writes in Elizabeth I, CEO. Like other authors who relate the conduct and writings of a historical figure to situations in the modern world (including himself in Patton on Leadership), Axelrod uses Elizabeth's behavior and words to frame a blueprint for corporate survival, personal image building, staff development, control, and--ultimately--success. The author draws 136 pointers from Elzabeth's life, each amplified with lively, germane anecdotes. Among them: "Control the Message, not the Messenger," "No Leader Is a Solo Act," and "Forgive, but Don't Forget." --Howard Rothman [via]
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Essays in Economic Sociologyby Max Weber, Richard SwedbergISBN 0691009066 (0-691-00906-6)
Hardcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Essays in Economic Sociology'Book summary:The writings of Max Weber (1864-1920) contain one of the most fascinating and sophisticated attempts ever made to create an economic sociology. Economic sociologist and Weber scholar Richard Swedberg has selected the most important of Weber's enormous body of writings on the topic, making these available for the first time in a single volume. The central themes around which the anthology is organized are modern capitalism and its relationships to politics, to law, and to culture and religion; a special section is devoted to theoretical aspects of economic sociology. Swedberg provides a valuable introduction illuminating biographical and intellectual dimensions of Weber's work in economic sociology, as well as a glossary defining key concepts in Weber's work in the field and a bibliographical guide to this corpus.
Weber's substantive views on economic sociology are represented in this volume through crucial excerpts from works such as his General Economic History and The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, but the reader can follow his attempt to construct a conceptual foundation for economic sociology in Economy and Society as well. Also included is Weber's celebrated inaugural lecture, "The Freiburg Address," along with a number of central but hitherto inaccessible writings. Though written nearly a century ago, Weber's work has the quality of a true classic, and the reader will find many ideas in his writings on economic topics that remain applicable in today's world. These include Weber's discussion of what is now called social capital, his analysis of the institutions needed for a well-functioning capitalist economy, and his more general attempt to introduce social structure into economic analysis. As this volume demonstrates, what basically motivated Weber to work with economic sociology was a realization shared by many economists and sociologists today: that the analysis of economic phenomena must include an understanding of the social dimension. Guided by volume editor Swedberg, the reader of this anthology discovers the significance and the enduring relevance of Weber's contribution to economic sociology.
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Forging American Communism: The Life of William Z. Fosterby Edward P. JohanningsmeierISBN 069105892X (0-691-05892-X)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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From Alienation to Surplus Valueby Andrew Gamble, Paul WaltonISBN 0722072074 (0-7220-7207-4)
Hardcover, Sheed and Ward
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From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in Americaby Walter I. TrattnerISBN 0684854716 (0-684-85471-6)
Softcover, Free Pr
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The Grapes of Wrathby John SteinbeckISBN 0791093050 (0-7910-9305-0)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Grapes of Wrath'Book summary:When The Grapes of Wrath was published in 1939, America, still recovering from the Great Depression, came face to face with itself in a startling, lyrical way. John Steinbeck gathered the country's recent shames and devastations--the Hoovervilles, the desperate, dirty children, the dissolution of kin, the oppressive labor conditions--in the Joad family. Then he set them down on a westward-running road, local dialect and all, for the world to acknowledge. For this marvel of observation and perception, he won the Pulitzer in 1940.
The prize must have come, at least in part, because alongside the poverty and dispossession, Steinbeck chronicled the Joads' refusal, even inability, to let go of their faltering but unmistakable hold on human dignity. Witnessing their degeneration from Oklahoma farmers to a diminished band of migrant workers is nothing short of crushing. The Joads lose family members to death and cowardice as they go, and are challenged by everything from weather to the authorities to the California locals themselves. As Tom Joad puts it: "They're a-workin' away at our spirits. They're a tryin' to make us cringe an' crawl like a whipped bitch. They tryin' to break us. Why, Jesus Christ, Ma, they comes a time when the on'y way a fella can keep his decency is by takin' a sock at a cop. They're workin' on our decency."
The point, though, is that decency remains intact, if somewhat battle-scarred, and this, as much as the depression and the plight of the "Okies," is a part of American history. When the California of their dreams proves to be less than edenic, Ma tells Tom: "You got to have patience. Why, Tom--us people will go on livin' when all them people is gone. Why, Tom, we're the people that live. They ain't gonna wipe us out. Why, we're the people--we go on." It's almost as if she's talking about the very novel she inhabits, for Steinbeck's characters, more than most literary creations, do go on. They continue, now as much as ever, to illuminate and humanize an era for generations of readers who, thankfully, have no experiential point of reference for understanding the depression. The book's final, haunting image of Rose of Sharon--Rosasharn, as they call her--the eldest Joad daughter, forcing the milk intended for her stillborn baby onto a starving stranger, is a lesson on the grandest scale. "'You got to,'" she says, simply. And so do we all. --Melanie Rehak [via]
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Grundrisse; Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy (Rough Draft)by Karl MarxISBN 0713904437 (0-7139-0443-7)
Hardcover, Allen Lane, New Left Review
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History of the Labor Movement in the United Statesby Philip S. FonerISBN 0717803880 (0-7178-0388-0)
Softcover, Intl Pub
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James Larkin, Lion of the Foldby Donal NevinISBN 0717127796 (0-7171-2779-6)
Hardcover, Gill & Macmillan in association with RTE and SIPTU
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Jesus Ceo: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadershipby Laurie Beth JonesISBN 0786881267 (0-7868-8126-7)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrathby Harold BloomISBN 0791082393 (0-7910-8239-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath'Book summary:Harold Bloom writes, "The Grapes of Wrath is a flawed but permanent American book." John Steinbeck's novel, still popular a half-century after its original publication, is the focus of this edition of Bloom's Notes. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters. [via]
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The Judas Economy: The Triumph of Capital and the Betrayal of Workby William Wolman, Anne ColamoscaISBN 0738202029 (0-7382-0202-9)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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Labor In Cross-Cultural Perspectiveby E. Paul Durrenberger, Judith E. MartiISBN 0759105839 (0-7591-0583-9)
Softcover, Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
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Literacy With an Attitude: Educating Working-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interestby Patrick J. FinnISBN 0791442861 (0-7914-4286-1)
Softcover, State Univ of New York Pr
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London Labour And The London Poorby Not AvailableISBN 0714611484 (0-7146-1148-4)
Hardcover, Frank Cass & Co
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The Management Methods of Jesus: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Businessby Bob BrinerISBN 0785276815 (0-7852-7681-5)
Hardcover, Thomas Nelson Inc
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Manifesto of the Communist Partyby Karl Marx, Friedrich EngelsISBN 0717802418 (0-7178-0241-8)
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Martin Chuzzlewitby Charles DickensISBN 0749307595 (0-7493-0759-5)
Softcover, Heinemann
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Marx's Critique of Political Economy: Intellectual Sources and Evolutionby Allen OakleyISBN 0710099452 (0-7100-9945-2)
Hardcover, Routledge & Kegan Paul
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Marx's Eighteenth Brumaire : (Post)Modern Interpretationsby Mark Cowling, James MartinISBN 0745318304 (0-7453-1830-4)
Softcover, Pluto Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marx's Eighteenth Brumaire : (Post)Modern Interpretations'Book summary:Marx's account of the rise of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte is one of his most important texts. Written after the defeat of the 1848 revolution in France and Bonapartes subsequent coup, it is a concrete analysis that raises enduring theoretical questions about the state, class conflict and ideology. Unlike his earlier analyses, Marx develops a nuanced argument concerning the independence of the state from class interests, the different types of classes, and the determining power of ideas and imagery in politics. In the Eighteenth Brumaire he applies his materialist conception of history to an actual historical event with extraordinary subtlety and an impressive, powerful command of language.This volume contains the most recent and widely acclaimed translation of the Eighteenth Brumaire by Terrell Carver, together with a series of specially commissioned essays on the importance of the Brumaire in Marxs canon. Contributors discuss its continuing significance and interest, the historical background and its present-day relevance for political philosophy and history.[via]More editions of Marx's Eighteenth Brumaire : (Post)Modern Interpretations:
May Day: A Short History of the International Worker's Holiday 1886-1986by Philip Sheldon FonerISBN 0717806243 (0-7178-0624-3)
Softcover, Intl Pub
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Methods of Childbirth: The Completely Updated Version of a Classic Work for Today's Womanby Constance A. BeanISBN 0688089011 (0-688-08901-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Mollie's Job: A Story of Life and Work on the Global Assembly Lineby William M. AdlerISBN 0743200306 (0-7432-0030-6)
Softcover, Scribner
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Mothering Magazine's Having a Baby, Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirthby Jackie Facciolo, Wendy Ponte, Peggy O'MaraISBN 0743439635 (0-7434-3963-5)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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The New Unionism: The Case for Workers' Controlby Ken Coates, Tony TophamISBN 0720602424 (0-7206-0242-4)
Hardcover, Owen
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Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981by Philip Sheldon FonerISBN 0717805948 (0-7178-0594-8)
Softcover, International Publishers
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, in the Light of the Researches of Lewis H. Morganby Friedrich EngelsISBN 0717803597 (0-7178-0359-7)
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The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroitby Thomas J. SugrueISBN 0691121869 (0-691-12186-9)
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The Other Women's Movement: Workplace Justice and Social Rights in Modern Americaby Dorothy Sue CobbleISBN 0691123683 (0-691-12368-3)
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Pages from a Workers Lifeby FosterISBN 0717801497 (0-7178-0149-7)
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The People of the Abyssby Jack LondonISBN 0745314155 (0-7453-1415-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The People of the Abyss'Book summary:[via]In 1902, Jack London, posing as an out-of-work sailor, went underground into the belly of the beast: the slums of London's East End. With passion and vision, he used his skill as a journalist to expose the horrors of the Abyss to the world. Because of his ability to blend in with working people and put them at their ease, because he donned their clothing, and spent nights on the street --working odd jobs, sleeping in the homeless shelters--he gained an insight into the slum life which remains unique. By interweaving the personal stories of the people he encountered with political analysis, he produced a vibrant work of nonfiction, which remains relevant to this day. Consider the following: about one in five children in the US live in poverty. Poverty is war, and it rages on with no end in sight, and the management is still guilty of mismanaging the wealth. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the People of the Abyss are among us today.Jack London was famous for his adventure stories, such as "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild", but he was also a skilled political writer and social critic. He led a varied and colorful life as a journalist, laborer, fisherman, gold-prospector and even a vagrant. Jack London came to the East End of London in 1902, and "The People of the Abyss" is the result of his investigative journalism that paints a vivid and disturbing portrait. It is both a literary masterpiece and a major sociological study. London posed as a stranded American sailor, sleeping in doss houses and living with the destitute and starving - the record of what he saw there remains as powerful today as it was then. Published to coincide with the centenary of his visit to the East End, this important book is an incredible precursor to the writings of George Orwell, and remains a standard-bearer critique of capitalism.
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The People of the Abyss: Centenary Editionby Jack London, Brigitte KoenigISBN 0745318029 (0-7453-1802-9)
Softcover, Univ of Michigan Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The People of the Abyss: Centenary Edition'Book summary:[via]In 1902, Jack London, posing as an out-of-work sailor, went underground into the belly of the beast: the slums of London's East End. With passion and vision, he used his skill as a journalist to expose the horrors of the Abyss to the world. Because of his ability to blend in with working people and put them at their ease, because he donned their clothing, and spent nights on the street --working odd jobs, sleeping in the homeless shelters--he gained an insight into the slum life which remains unique. By interweaving the personal stories of the people he encountered with political analysis, he produced a vibrant work of nonfiction, which remains relevant to this day. Consider the following: about one in five children in the US live in poverty. Poverty is war, and it rages on with no end in sight, and the management is still guilty of mismanaging the wealth. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the People of the Abyss are among us today.Jack London was famous for his adventure stories, such as "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild", but he was also a skilled political writer and social critic. He led a varied and colorful life as a journalist, laborer, fisherman, gold-prospector and even a vagrant. Jack London came to the East End of London in 1902, and "The People of the Abyss" is the result of his investigative journalism that paints a vivid and disturbing portrait. It is both a literary masterpiece and a major sociological study. London posed as a stranded American sailor, sleeping in doss houses and living with the destitute and starving - the record of what he saw there remains as powerful today as it was then. Published to coincide with the centenary of his visit to the East End, this important book is an incredible precursor to the writings of George Orwell, and remains a standard-bearer critique of capitalism.
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A People's Contest: The Union and Civil War, 1861-1865by Phillip S. PaludanISBN 0700608125 (0-7006-0812-5)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kansas
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The Politics of Whiteness: Race, Workers, and Culture in the Modern Southby Michelle BrattainISBN 0691007314 (0-691-00731-4)
Hardcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Poverty of Philosophyby Karl MarxISBN 0717807010 (0-7178-0701-0)
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Primitive Rebels; Studies in Archaic Forms of Social Movement in the 19th and 20th Centuriesby E. J. HobsbawmISBN 0719004934 (0-7190-0493-4)
Hardcover, Manchester University Press
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Race Riotby William M. TuttleISBN 0689702876 (0-689-70287-6)
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Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronxby Adrian Nicole LeblancISBN 0743254430 (0-7432-5443-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx'Book summary:"Random Family" tells the American outlaw saga lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. With an immediacy made possible only after ten years of reporting, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses the reader in the mind-boggling intricacies of the little-known ghetto world. She charts the tumultuous cycle of the generations, as girls become mothers, mothers become grandmothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation.
Two romances thread through "Random Family: " the sexually charismatic nineteen-year-old Jessica's dizzying infatuation with a hugely successful young heroin dealer, Boy George, and fourteen-year-old Coco's first love with Jessica's little brother, Cesar, an aspiring thug. Fleeing from family problems, the young couples try to outrun their destinies. Chauffeurs whisk them to getaways in the Poconos and to nightclubs. They cruise the streets in Lamborghinis and customized James Bond cars. Jessica and Boy George ride the wild adventure between riches and ruin, while Coco and Cesar stick closer to the street, all four caught in a precarious dance between life and death. Friends get murdered; the DEA and FBI investigate Boy George's business activities; Cesar becomes a fugitive; Jessica and Coco endure homelessness, betrayal, the heartbreaking separation of prison, and throughout it all, the insidious damage of poverty. Together, then apart, the teenagers make family where they find it. Girls look for excitement and find trouble; boys, searching for adventure, join crews and prison gangs. Coco moves upstate to dodge the hazards of the Bronx; Jessica seeks solace in romance. Both find that love is the only place to go.
A gifted prose stylist and a profoundly compassionate observer, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc has slipped behind the cold statistics and sensationalism surrounding inner-city life and come back with a riveting, haunting, and true urban soap opera that reveals the clenched grip of the streets. Random Family is a compulsive read and an important journalistic achievement, sure to take its place beside the classics of the genre. [via]
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Rank and File: Personal Histories by Working Class Organizersby Staughton Lynd, Alice LyndISBN 0691028257 (0-691-02825-7)
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Rights of Manby Thomas PaineISBN 0760755019 (0-7607-5501-9)
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Robert Owen and the Owenites in Britain and America: The Quest for the New Moral Worldby J.F.C. HarrisonISBN 0710060351 (0-7100-6035-1)
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The Roots of American Communismby Theodore DraperISBN 0765805138 (0-7658-0513-8)
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Servants, Shophands, and Laborers in the Cities of Tokugawa Japanby Gary P. LeuppISBN 069102961X (0-691-02961-X)
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Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865by Harlan Greene, Hutchins, Harry S., Jr., Brian E. HutchinsISBN 0786417293 (0-7864-1729-3)
Hardcover, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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State and Revolutionby V.I. LeninISBN 0717801969 (0-7178-0196-9)
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The State and Revolution: The Marxist Theory of the State and the Tasks of the Proletariat in the Revolutionby Vladimir Ilich LeninISBN 0714704687 (0-7147-0468-7)
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Surveys from Exileby Karl Marx, David FernbachISBN 0713905867 (0-7139-0586-7)
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The Taylorized Beauty of the Mechanical: Scientific Management and the Rise of Modernist Architectureby Mauro F. GuillenISBN 0691115206 (0-691-11520-6)
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Trapped: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disasterby Karen TintoriISBN 0743421957 (0-7434-2195-7)
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Wage-Labour and Capital and Value, Price, and Profitby Karl MarxISBN 0717804704 (0-7178-0470-4)
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The Wal Mart Way: The Inside Story Of The Success Of The World's Largest Companyby Donald SoderquistISBN 0785261192 (0-7852-6119-2)
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The Wealth of Nations: Adam Smith ; Introduction by Alan B. Krueger ; Edited, With Notes and Marginal Summary, by Edwin Cannanby Adam Smith, C. J. BullockISBN 0760757615 (0-7607-5761-5)
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Working Class USA: The Power and the Movementby Gus HallISBN 071780660X (0-7178-0660-X)
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Working Class Giant: The Life of William Z. Fosterby Arthur ZipserISBN 0717805905 (0-7178-0590-5)
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Working-Class Americanism: The Politics of Labor in Textile City, 1914-1960by Gary GerstleISBN 0691089116 (0-691-08911-6)
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Working-Class Hollywood: Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in Americaby Steven J. RossISBN 0691024642 (0-691-02464-2)
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The World They Made Together: Black and White Values in Eighteenth-Century Virginiaby Mechal SobelISBN 0691006083 (0-691-00608-3)
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It is the thesis of this book that blacks, Africans, and Afro-Americans, deeply influenced white's perceptions, values, and identity, and that although two world views existed, there was a deep symbiotic relatedness that must be explored if we are to understand either or both of them. This exploration raises many questions and suggests many possibilities and probabilities, but it also establishes how thoroughly whites and blacks intermixed within the system of slavery and how extensive was the resulting cultural interaction.
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