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4. Okies and the Politics of Plain-Folk Americanism
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Acknowledgments IX
- Introduction 1
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1. WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA BEFORE I9OO
- 1. Brutal Appetites 29
- 2. Chinese Livelihood in Rural California 57
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2. WORKERS AND GROUP IDENTITY
- 3. Dishing It Out 85
- 4. Okies and the Politics of Plain-Folk Americanism 116
- 5. James v. Marinship 159
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3. WORKERS ON STRIKE
- 6. Racial Domination and Class Conflict in Capitalist Agriculture 183
- 7. Raiz Fuerte 208
- 8. The Big Strike 225
- 9. A Promise Fulfilled 265
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4. WORKERS AND POLITICS
- 10. To Save the Republic 287
- 11. Reform, Utopia, and Racism 311
- 12. Mobilizing the Homefront 344
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5. WORKERS IN POST-WORLD WAR II CALIFORNIA
- 13. Cesar Chavez and the Unionization of California Farmworkers 371
- 14. Why Aren't High-Tech Workers Organized? 405
- 15. Fontana 433
- Contributors 489
- Credits 491
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Acknowledgments IX
- Introduction 1
-
1. WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA BEFORE I9OO
- 1. Brutal Appetites 29
- 2. Chinese Livelihood in Rural California 57
-
2. WORKERS AND GROUP IDENTITY
- 3. Dishing It Out 85
- 4. Okies and the Politics of Plain-Folk Americanism 116
- 5. James v. Marinship 159
-
3. WORKERS ON STRIKE
- 6. Racial Domination and Class Conflict in Capitalist Agriculture 183
- 7. Raiz Fuerte 208
- 8. The Big Strike 225
- 9. A Promise Fulfilled 265
-
4. WORKERS AND POLITICS
- 10. To Save the Republic 287
- 11. Reform, Utopia, and Racism 311
- 12. Mobilizing the Homefront 344
-
5. WORKERS IN POST-WORLD WAR II CALIFORNIA
- 13. Cesar Chavez and the Unionization of California Farmworkers 371
- 14. Why Aren't High-Tech Workers Organized? 405
- 15. Fontana 433
- Contributors 489
- Credits 491