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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Keil, Hartmut//Jentz, John B. |
| Title, Monographic | German Workers in Industrial Chicago, 1850-1910: A Comparative Perspective |
| Place of Publication | DeKalb, Ill. |
| Publisher | Northern Illinois University Press |
| Date of Publication | 1983 |
| Extent of Work | viii, 252 |
| ISBN | 0-87580-089-0 |
| Abstract | Chicago's German workers were part of the more typical development of America's industrial working class, with its occupational diversity by national group; transition from the old to the new immigration; and ethnic, political, and union conflicts. It was in Chicago, after all, one of the most unionized cities in the country, where some of the fundamental issues in the American labor movement were fought out. Chicago is therefore not a parochial example, and its development invites comparisons such as those made in this volume with other American cities with similar work forces. Sections include: German Immigrant Workers and Their Place in American Urban Society; Industrialization and the Transformation of Work; Neighborhood and Everyday Life; and Politics and Culture |
| Notes | Based on papers given at a 1981 conference in Chicago organized by the Chicago Project based at the America Institute of the University of Munich. Donated by Bob Meier, 2006 |
| Call Number | MKI/SHS HD8081 G4 G47 1983 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Illinois/ Chicago (Ill.)/ Employment/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ Labor and laboring classes/ Politics/ 19th century/ 20th century |