Direct Action Gets the Goods

2019 Comics & Graphic Novels

Author : Graphic History Collective
Release : 2019
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 170/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Direct Action Gets the Goods by : Graphic History Collective

Download or read book Direct Action Gets the Goods written by Graphic History Collective. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art has always played a significant role in the history of the labour movement. Songs, stories, poems, pamphlets, and comics, have inspired workers to take action against greedy bosses and helped shape ideas of a more equal world. They also help fan the flames of discontent. Radical social change doesn't come without radical art. It would be impossible to think about labour unrest without its iconic songs like "Solidarity Forever" or its cartoons like Ernest Riebe's creation, Mr. Block. In this vein, The Graphic History Collective has created an illustrated chronicle of the strike--the organized withdrawal of labour power--in Canada. For centuries, workers in Canada--Indigenous and non-Indigenous, union and non-union, men and women--have used the strike as a powerful tool, not just for better wages, but also for growing working-class power. This lively comic book will inspire new generations to learn more about labour and working-class history and the power of solidarity.

Direct Action Gets the Goods

2019 Labor movement

Author : Graphic History Collective
Release : 2019
Genre : Labor movement
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 187/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Direct Action Gets the Goods by : Graphic History Collective

Download or read book Direct Action Gets the Goods written by Graphic History Collective. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Art has always played a significant role in the history of the labour movement. Songs, stories, poems, pamphlets, and comics, have inspired workers to take action against greedy bosses and helped shape ideas of a more equal world. They also help fan the flames of discontent. Radical social change doesn't come without radical art. It would be impossible to think about labour unrest without its iconic songs like "Solidarity Forever" or its cartoons like Ernest Riebe's creation, Mr. Block. In this vein, The Graphic History Collective has created an illustrated chronicle of the strike-the organized withdrawal of labour power-in Canada. For centuries, workers in Canada-Indigenous and non-Indigenous, union and non-union, men and women-have used the strike as a powerful tool, not just for better wages, but also for growing working-class power. This lively comic book will inspire new generations to learn more about labour and working-class history and the power of solidarity."--Site web de l'éditeur.

Magnificent Fight

2019-04-29T00:00:00Z History

Author : Dennis Lewycky
Release : 2019-04-29T00:00:00Z
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 989/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Magnificent Fight written by Dennis Lewycky. This book was released on 2019-04-29T00:00:00Z. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 1919, 30,000 Winnipeg workers walked away from their jobs, shutting down large factories, forcing businesses to close and bringing major industries to a halt. Mounted police and hired security, at the behest of the ruling class, violently ended the protest after six weeks. Two men were killed. What started as trade union revolt, the Winnipeg General Strike became a mass protest and was branded as a revolution. In Magnificent Fight, Dennis Lewycky lays out the history of this iconic event, which remains the biggest and longest strike in Canadian history. He analyzes the social, political and economic conditions leading up to the strike. He also illustrates the effects the strike had on workers, unions and all three levels of government in the following decades. Far from a simple retelling of the General Strike, Magnificent Fight speaks to the power of workers’ solidarity and social organization. And Lewycky reveals the length the capitalist class and the state went to in protecting the status quo. By retelling the story of the Strike through the eyes of those who witnessed it, Lewycky’s account is both educational and entertaining.

Community Projects as Social Activism

2014-07-17 History

Author : Benjamin Shepard
Release : 2014-07-17
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 261/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Community Projects as Social Activism written by Benjamin Shepard. This book was released on 2014-07-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Projects as Social Activism: From Direct Action to Direct Services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get today's students excited about the very real prospect of achieving lasting, positive change within their communities. It outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection among social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons of five decades of community change practices. This invaluable resource is a must-have for anyone involved in community organization, community health, and community activism practice research and policy.

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