The Populist Vision

Zusatztext Excellent intellectual history of Populism.... The significance of Charles Postel's work lies in its national scope and its focus on the ideas and the writings of key leaders.... this well-written and deftly argued work.... an excellent book. This is the best intellectual history of Populism since the work of Norman Pollack. Postel's book will cause historians of the Gilded Age to rethink the Populist vision and blueprints for society. Scholars should read this stimulating, provocative, and exemplary study. Informationen zum Autor Charles Postel is Assistant Professor of History at California State University, Sacramento. Klappentext The Populist Visionn offers an innovative reevaluation, It offers that the Populists were modern people, rejecting the notion that Populism opposed modernity and progress. Looking at Populism as a national movement, Postel focuses on farmers but also wage-earners and bohemian urbanites. He examines topics from technology, business, and women's rights, to government, race, and religion. Zusammenfassung The Populist Visionn offers an innovative reevaluation, It offers that the Populists were modern people, rejecting the notion that Populism opposed modernity and progress. Looking at Populism as a national movement, Postel focuses on farmers but also wage-earners and bohemian urbanites. He examines topics from technology, business, and women's rights, to government, race, and religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...

Product details

• Authors: Charles Postel, Charles (California State University Postel, Postel Charles
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2009
• EAN: 9780195384710
• ISBN: 978-0-19-538471-0
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political activism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political activism / Political engagement