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 (360 pages): illustrations, maps - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
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.
Open Access
"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"--
9798890858085
White nationalism.
Miners.
Conservatism.
HISTORY--General.--United States
Nationalisme blanc.
Masculinite--Aspect economique.
Hommes de la classe ouvriere--Attitudes.
Blancs de la classe ouvriere--Attitudes.
White nationalism.
Masculinity--Economic aspects.
Conservatism--History.--Tri-State Mining District
Working class men--Attitudes.
Working class white people--Attitudes.
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--20th century.
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--19th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Poor Man's Fortune : White Working-Class Conservatism in American Metal Mining, 1850-1950 / Jarod Roll. - 1 online resource (360 pages): illustrations, maps - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
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.
Open Access
"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"--
9798890858085
White nationalism.
Miners.
Conservatism.
HISTORY--General.--United States
Nationalisme blanc.
Masculinite--Aspect economique.
Hommes de la classe ouvriere--Attitudes.
Blancs de la classe ouvriere--Attitudes.
White nationalism.
Masculinity--Economic aspects.
Conservatism--History.--Tri-State Mining District
Working class men--Attitudes.
Working class white people--Attitudes.
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--20th century.
Miners--History--Tri-State Mining District--19th century.
History.
Electronic books.