working class

Contains the text of the novel that describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America and also includes selected readings that examine its historical importance and literary qualities as well contemporary reviews and critical commentaries on the work.

Examines how trade unionism has influenced America's political and moral beliefs, among both devoted partisans and intransigent foes.

Examines the lives of the working poor in America--people who exist just barely beneath or a little above the federal government's official poverty line, and discusses the obstacles they face in trying to improve their circumstances.

The author recounts his stormy relationship with his father, centering upon their construction of a cabin in the Allegheny Mountains in the 1960s, a structure that serves, in this book, as a metaphor for America.

The author recalls his poverty-stricken youth in Alabama in the 1960s and 70s, focusing on the extraordinary efforts of his mother to protect her sons from the violence of their father, a man scarred by war, and telling of the sacrifices she made so her children could have a better life.

Examines the history of labor unions in the United States, and describes the conditions faced by the early worker force, which was made up of settlers and immigrants, and also covers strikes and the famous strike leaders.

Presents an account of the skills and jobs that were necessary to run a city in ancient Roman times.

A graphic novel adaptation of Studs Terkel's interviews and accounts of the lives of ordinary Americans.