How many machine guns does it take to cook one meal? : the Seattle and San Francisco general strikes / Victoria Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Victoria L.
Format Book
Publication InfoSeattle : University of Washington Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxvi, 165 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
General Strike, Seattle, Wash., 1919.
General Strike, San Francisco, Calif., 1934.
Strikes and lockouts--United States. --History. --20th century.
Working class--United States. --History. --20th century.
Labor movement--United States. --History. --20th century.

Portion of title Seattle and San Francisco general strikes
Contents New wine in old bottles: rethinking American exceptionalism -- "A new power and a new world": the Seattle General Strike, 1919 -- "To organize and control the job": the San Francisco General Strike, 1934 -- Explaining general strikes: the instrumentality of culture -- The making of moral certitude: institutions, identities, and resonance.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 147-155) and index.
LCCN 2007038317
ISBN9780295987965 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0295987960 (hardback : alk. paper)

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