The Many Worlds of American Communism

by Joshua Morris

Overview

This book explores the multifaceted dimensions that make up the American communist movement from its early years in the 1920s to its peak in the years leading up to World War II. The author argues that in order to effectively understand a social movement, it is necessary to take an approach that differentiates between the political-, social-, and labor-oriented motivations taken by the movement's participants. By exploring the political, community, and labor dimensions of American communism, the author helps convey the complex nature of social movements and the various ways they attempted to create agency in their society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781793631961
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	09/08/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Joshua Morris teaches history at Grand Valley State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Formative Years

Chapter 2: Two Worlds, One Movement, 1921–1924

Chapter 3: The Labor World of American Communism, 1922 – 1927

Chapter 4: Politicking through the Second Period

Chapter 5: Radical Politics

Chapter 6: The Labor World on the March

Chapter 7: A Moral Crusade in the Communities

Chapter 8: Hanging in