Lawrence B Glickman: 2 books
A Living Wage
American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
The fight for a "living wage" has a long and revealing history as documented here by Lawrence B. Glickman. The labor movement's response to wages shows how American workers negotiated the transition from artisan to consumer, opening up new political possibilities for organized workers and creating...
Buying Power
A History of Consumer Activism in America
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2009
A definitive history of consumer activism, Buying Power traces the lineage of this political tradition back to our nation’s founding, revealing that Americans used purchasing power to support causes and punish enemies long before the word boycott even entered our lexicon. Taking the Boston Tea Party...