Roscigno, Vincent J.
Voice of Southern Labor : Radio, Music, and Textile Strikes, 1929-1934. - 1 online resource (209 pages) - Social Movements, Protest, and Contention . - Social Movements, Protest, and Contention .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The World of the Southern Cotton Mill -- 2. Radio in the Textile South -- 3. The People's President -- 4. The Musicians -- 5. Music and the Mill Experience -- 6. Mill-Worker Consciousness, Music, and the Birth of Revolt -- 7. The General Textile Strike of 1934 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
The Voice of Southern Labor chronicles the experiences of southern textile workers and provides a unique perspective on the social, cultural, and historical forces that came into play when the group struck in 1934. The workers' grievances and solidarity were reflected in the music they listened to and sang, and this book offers a context for this intersection of labor, politics, and culture.
9780816694068
Music -- Social aspects -- Southern States -- History.
Radio broadcasting -- Social aspects -- Southern States -- History.
Strikes and lockouts -- Textile industry -- Southern States -- History.
Textile workers -- Labor unions -- Southern States -- History.
Textile Workers Union of America -- History.
Electronic books.
HD6515.T4 -- R67 2004eb
331.88/177/0097709043
Voice of Southern Labor : Radio, Music, and Textile Strikes, 1929-1934. - 1 online resource (209 pages) - Social Movements, Protest, and Contention . - Social Movements, Protest, and Contention .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The World of the Southern Cotton Mill -- 2. Radio in the Textile South -- 3. The People's President -- 4. The Musicians -- 5. Music and the Mill Experience -- 6. Mill-Worker Consciousness, Music, and the Birth of Revolt -- 7. The General Textile Strike of 1934 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
The Voice of Southern Labor chronicles the experiences of southern textile workers and provides a unique perspective on the social, cultural, and historical forces that came into play when the group struck in 1934. The workers' grievances and solidarity were reflected in the music they listened to and sang, and this book offers a context for this intersection of labor, politics, and culture.
9780816694068
Music -- Social aspects -- Southern States -- History.
Radio broadcasting -- Social aspects -- Southern States -- History.
Strikes and lockouts -- Textile industry -- Southern States -- History.
Textile workers -- Labor unions -- Southern States -- History.
Textile Workers Union of America -- History.
Electronic books.
HD6515.T4 -- R67 2004eb
331.88/177/0097709043