Making the Empire Work Labor and United States Imperialism |
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| Editor:
| Bender, Daniel E.
Lipman, Jana K. |
| Series title: | Culture, Labor, History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-5622-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.00 |
Book Description:
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Millions of laborers, from the Philippines to the Caribbean, performed the work of the United States empire. Forging a global economy connecting the tropics to the industrial center, workers harvested sugar, cleaned hotel rooms, provided sexual favors, and filled military ranks. Placing working men and women at the center of the long history of ......
Millions of laborers, from the Philippines to the Caribbean, performed the work of the United States empire. Forging a global economy connecting the tropics to the industrial center, workers harvested sugar, cleaned hotel rooms, provided sexual favors, and filled military ranks. Placing working men and women at the center of the long history of ......