Overview
- Uses the framework of political economy to develop a critical understanding of radical media
- Offers a unique discussion regarding the relationships between commodification and ethnicity in a historical context
- Contributes to discussion about the nature of the New Deal and the philosophical contours of U.S. democracy
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media (PSHM)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“In his exhaustive and highly original study of the Jewish left and its institutions – especially media institutions – in the interwar years, Brian Dolber sheds light upon and connects these developments in an entertaining and provocative manner. Much of what we know as the modern media and the American left was forged during this crucial era and American Jews played an out-sized role. In the second decade of the 21st century, the United States is abuzz with talk of democratic socialism and political revolution and media upheaval. Thanks to Dolber, we now have an accessible, crucial and necessary context to help us proceed through the turbulent times ahead.” (Robert W. McChesney, co-author, People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy)
“An empirically rich and theoretically astute study focused on a critical juncture in U.S. history. Brian Dolber offers an in-depth account of the role of media, and particularly the periodical, in building both working class consciousness and the Jewish labor movement during the interbellum. The larger than life characters that dominated this period, leap off the page in Dolber's account. If you are interested in media and politics or the history of the labor movement, this book is mandatory reading.” (Todd Wolfson, Rutgers University, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Brian Dolber has been Assistant Professor at SUNY College at Oneonta, USA and taught courses at the American Jewish University. As a committed scholar-activist, he has worked with the Service Employees International Union, American Federation of Teachers, the Graduate Employees’ Organization, and Unite Here Local 11. He is the winner of the Margaret A. Blanchard Best Dissertation Prize from the American Journalism Historians Association.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Media and Culture in the U.S. Jewish Labor Movement
Book Subtitle: Sweating for Democracy in the Interwar Era
Authors: Brian Dolber
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43548-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-43547-3Published: 09 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82851-0Published: 07 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-43548-0Published: 29 December 2016
Series ISSN: 2634-6575
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6583
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 256
Topics: US History, Cultural History, Political History, American Culture, Religion and Society, Media and Communication