AMST 330 - Labor,Workers,and American Culture

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course examines the histories and cultures of working people-women and men of various racial and ethnic groups who perform paid and unpaid forms of labor in diverse economic regions. It begins with theoretical and historical analyses of seriocomic class and labor, both in the United States and in a global context. It traces the rise, peak, and decline of the modern U.S. labor movement in the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as shifts in labor activism into the 21st century. It pays particular attention to struggles for better wages, hours, working conditions, and benefits, as well as struggles to represent all workers equitably. It also examines work and workers in the public imagination and popular culture over time. In so doing, this course explores issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality as categories of analysis for understanding "work" in America. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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