Overview

For socialists at the turn of the last century, reading was a radical act. This interdisciplinary study looks at how American socialists used literacy in the struggle against capitalism.

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Author:   Jason D Martinek
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Volume:   11
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781848933347

ISBN 10:   1848933347
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: ‘Workers of the World, Read!’; Chapter 1 ‘The Workingman’s Bible’ and the Making of American Socialism; Chapter 2 Charles H. Kerr & Company and the Americanization of Marxian Socialism; Chapter 3 Activist Readers and American Socialists’ Print Culture of Dissent; Chapter 4 How the Socialist Party Created a Print Culture of Dissent Without a Party-Owned Press; Chapter 5 Information Management and the Socialist Party’s Information Department and Research Bureau; Chapter 6 Annotations on the Failure of Socialism in America; Chapter 7 Conclusion: What a Book Cannot Do;

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'Martinek has provided an important book that clearly illustrates the centrality of print media in building the SPA and shaping public discourse.' The Journal of American History

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