Revolutionary Industrial Unionism: The Industrial Workers of the World in Australia - Softcover

Burgmann, Verity

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521476984 ISBN 13: 9780521476980

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Verity Burgmann writes with vigour and passion about the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in Australia. The book claims that this alternative form of revolutionary working-class politics has been undervalued. It describes the 'Wobblies' activities and culture, and their impact on Australian political history.

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Críticas:

."..the book makes an important contribution to the historiography of the Australian IWW. Burgmann brings new material and a fresh perspective to the study of industrial unionism by examining the important differences between the Australian IWW and the American IWW." Salvatore Salerno, American Historical Review

Reseña del editor:

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in Australia are better known for the stories told about them than for any document historical significance. Renowned for their audacity and hooliganism the 'Wobblies' were particularly notorious for their active opposition to World War I. This landmark book conveys the vitality and drama of Wobbly activity, and also assesses the impact of the IWW on Australian political and labour history. Drawing from an impressive range of sources, Verity Burgmann writes with vigour and passion about Wobbly culture, and describes their doctrines, methods and organisation. The book highlights the unique nature of the IWW in Australia, and traces Wobbly influence in much post-war activity. Now, with the widespread collapse of communism and the inadequacies of labour parties, the IWW, as an alternative form of revolutionary working-class politics, merits renewed investigation.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521476984
• ISBN 13: 9780521476980
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360