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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811982603321

Autore

Postel Charles

Titolo

The populist vision [[electronic resource] /] / Charles Postel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-19-771545-1

1-281-15660-4

0-19-972438-5

1-4356-1721-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (412 p.)

Disciplina

973.8

Soggetti

Populism - United States - History - 19th century

Social movements - United States - History - 19th century

Farmers - United States - Political activity - History - 19th century

Working class - United States - Political activity - 19th century

Middle class - United States - Political activity - History - 19th century

Capitalism - United States - History - 19th century

United States Politics and government 1865-1900

United States Social conditions 1865-1918

United States Economic conditions 1865-1918

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-377) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Modern times -- I: Farmers -- Push and energy : boosterism and rural reform -- Knowledge and power : machinery of modern education -- A better woman : independence of thought and action -- A farmers' trust : cooperative economies of scale -- II: Populists -- Business politics : state models and political frameworks -- Race progress : shaping a new racial order -- Confederation : urban, labor, and nonconformist reform -- Shrine of science : innovation in populist faith -- Conclusion : populist defeat and its meaning.

Sommario/riassunto

Introduction: Modern Times. Part One: Farmers. 1. Push and Energy: Boosterism and Rural Reform. 2. Knowledge and Power: Machinery of Modern Education. 3. A Better Woman: Independence of Thought and Action. 4. A Farmers' Trust: Cooperative Economies of Scale. Part Two:



Populists. 5. Business Politics: State Models and Political Frameworks. 6. Race Progress: Racial Ordering of American Life. 7. Confederation: Labor, Urban, and Nonconformist Reform. 8. Shrine of Science: Innovation in Populist Faith. Conclusion: Populist Defeat and Its Meaning. Sources