Passionate Commitments: Race, Sex, and Communism at Schenectady General Electric, 1932-1954.

Zahavi, Gerald

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ERIC Number: EJ545359

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Publication Date: 1996

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Passionate Commitments: Race, Sex, and Communism at Schenectady General Electric, 1932-1954.

Zahavi, Gerald

Journal of American History, v83 n2 p514-548 Sep 1996

Provides a fascinating look at the ideological and cultural schisms that developed between the communist party and local trade unions in Schenectady, New York. By the 1950s trade unions had become more conservative while the communist party championed the rights of women and blacks. This split debilitated the communist party. (MJP)

Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Communism, Conservatism, Employer Employee Relationship, Ideology, Labor Demands, Labor Relations, Modern History, Political Issues, Race, Racial Discrimination, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Social Action, Strikes, Unions, United States History

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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