ILRLR 3060 - Recent History of American Workers: From the 60s through the 90s

(crosslisted)
(also AMST 3060)

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

J. Cowie.

Focuses on the social history of American workers and the role of organized labor in American life since the 1960s. Course themes often center on the complexities of social class in the United States. Topics include the transformations of liberalism, the civil rights and black power movements, the Vietnam War, the rise and fall of the New Left, industrial restructuring, the rise of neoconservatism, changes in civic identity, and sources of cultural conflict. Course ends with an examination of globalization, changes in the major political parties, the future of work, and prospects for social change.