Cover of Working people
Read Time: ~5.8 hr

Working people

by Desmond Morton (1979)

About this book

"In this expanded and updated classic, Desmond Morton explores the history of the Canadian labour movement and brings the story to the present day with a discussion of globalization and its impact on workers. Working People examines the clash between the idealists, who fought for such "impossible" dreams as the eight-hour day, paid holidays, industrial democracy, and equality for woman, and the realists, who wrestled with the human realities of self-interest, prejudice, and fear. It focuses on workers - from 19th-century dock workers to teenage "crews" at McDonald's today - and documents their struggle for dignity and security in a constantly changing world."--BOOK JACKET.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreWorking people Lead Character

Readers who enjoyed this also loved

Cover of Logos and existence

Logos and existence

Donald R. Ferrell

Logos and Existence explores Paul Tillich's understanding of the nature of theology and philosophy and their relationship to each other. Tillich's claim that theology is existential thinking, whereas philosophy is detached, objective thinking is examined critically and concludes that this fundamental distinction between the two cognitive systems is, in the final analysis, unsustainable, given the classical foundation of Tillich's thought mediated by his deep immersion in the western ontological tradition from Plato to Hegel.

Cover of The genesis of christology

The genesis of christology

Petr Pokorný

"An invaluable, comprehensive introduction to the study of Christology."--Bloomsbury Publishing An invaluable, comprehensive introduction to the study of Christology

Cover of Archaeology, the basics

Archaeology, the basics

Clive Gamble

"Fully updated, Archaeology: The Basics 2nd edition has been revised to reflect growth in areas such as material culture, human evolution and the political use of the past." "From everyday examples to the more obscure, this is essential reading for all students, independent archaeologists and all those who want to know more about archaeological thought, history and practice."--Jacket.

Cover of Hommes et dieux

Hommes et dieux

Henri Léandre

Existe-t-il un Dieu, sorte d'être suprême, ou non ? Est-ce Dieu qui a crée l'homme ou l'homme qui a crée Dieu ? Toujours est-il qu'une multitude de dieux a hanté l'imaginaire, les rêves, les passions, les folies des hommes. Ces dieux, chimères ou non, vivent au moins autant que nous vivons avec eux. Que dire de ces chimères ? Si l'on peut se bercer d'amour ou de poésie, pourquoi pas de religion ?

Working people by Desmond Morton | Literally Just Books