how race and gender shaped American citizenship and labor
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Glenn, Evelyn Nakano
- Publish Year
- 2004
- Shelfmark
- B5794 - B
- Thesaurus
- etnische groepen, gender, burgerschap, slavernij, betaalde arbeid, Verenigde Staten, Hawaii-eilanden, 19e eeuw, 20e eeuw
- Description
- The author untangles the inequalities in America in a historic perspective, from the end of the Reconstruction to the eve of World War II. During this era the country experienced enormous social and economic changes with slavery, territorial expansion, and massive immigration, and struggled over the meaning of free labour and the essence of citizenship. Discussed are the concepts of the free worker and the independent citizen at the national level and how race and gender issues framed the struggle over labour and citizenship rights.