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Politics of Whiteness: Race, Workers, and Culture in the Modern South (Economy and Society in the Modern South)
Michelle Brattain
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Description for Politics of Whiteness: Race, Workers, and Culture in the Modern South (Economy and Society in the Modern South)
Paperback. The Politics of Whiteness presents the first sustained analysis of white racial identity among workers in what was the South's largest industry for much of the twentieth century: textiles. Series: Economy & Society in the Modern South S. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFSC; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
The Politics of Whiteness presents the first sustained analysis of white racial identity among workers in what was the South's largest industry for much of the twentieth century: textiles. Michelle Brattain, who grounds her work in a study of Rome, Georgia, from the Great Depression to the 1970s, adds a significant new dimension to a field that before had focused primarily on anti unionism, paternalism, or mill village culture. Many scholars have argued that racial tensions kept black and white workers from seeing their shared interests. While that may be so, says Brattain, Jim Crow and southern industry also functioned ... Read more
The Politics of Whiteness presents the first sustained analysis of white racial identity among workers in what was the South's largest industry for much of the twentieth century: textiles. Michelle Brattain, who grounds her work in a study of Rome, Georgia, from the Great Depression to the 1970s, adds a significant new dimension to a field that before had focused primarily on anti unionism, paternalism, or mill village culture. Many scholars have argued that racial tensions kept black and white workers from seeing their shared interests. While that may be so, says Brattain, Jim Crow and southern industry also functioned ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
Series
Economy & Society in the Modern South S.
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820326047
SKU
V9780820326047
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Reviews for Politics of Whiteness: Race, Workers, and Culture in the Modern South (Economy and Society in the Modern South)
A work of major importance... Will take its place alongside the best studies on labor and race in the twentieth-century South. -Paul Harvey, H-South; ""Students of Georgia politics and history or of race and labor in the modern era will want to read this fine case study."" - American Historical Review; ""A compelling, thoroughly researched monograph with a serious argument ... Read more