Poor man's fortune : white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850-1950 /
Roll, Jarod,
Poor man's fortune : white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850-1950 / Jarod Roll. - 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Finding's keeping -- The favorite of fortune -- Nothing but his labor -- The Joplin man simply takes his chances -- The American boy has held his own -- Red-blooded, rugged individuals -- Back to work.
"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"--
9781469656311 1469656310
22573/ctv1030gvh JSTOR
2019052079
1800-1999
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--19th century.
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--20th century.
Working class white people--Attitudes.
Working class men--Attitudes.
Conservatism--History.--Tri-State Mining District
Masculinity--Economic aspects.
White nationalism.
HISTORY--General.--United States
Conservatism.
Miners.
White nationalism.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
HD8039.M72 / U687 2020
305.9/622344097309034
Poor man's fortune : white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850-1950 / Jarod Roll. - 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Finding's keeping -- The favorite of fortune -- Nothing but his labor -- The Joplin man simply takes his chances -- The American boy has held his own -- Red-blooded, rugged individuals -- Back to work.
"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"--
9781469656311 1469656310
22573/ctv1030gvh JSTOR
2019052079
1800-1999
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--19th century.
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--20th century.
Working class white people--Attitudes.
Working class men--Attitudes.
Conservatism--History.--Tri-State Mining District
Masculinity--Economic aspects.
White nationalism.
HISTORY--General.--United States
Conservatism.
Miners.
White nationalism.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
HD8039.M72 / U687 2020
305.9/622344097309034