Description
Book SynopsisIn this analysis of the shaping of California's agricultural work force, the author shows how the cultural background of Mexican and, later, Anglo-American workers, combined with the structure of capitalist cotton production and New Deal politics, forging a new form of labour relations.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. "We are producing a product to sell ... ": The Business of Cotton
2. Sin Fronteras: Mexican Workers
3. "As the faulting of the earth ... ": The Strike of 1933
4. The Mixed Promise of the New Deal
5. New Migrants in the Fields
6. New Deal Relief Policies, Local Organizing, and Electoral Battles
7. End of a Hope: The Strikes of 1938 and 1939
8. "Down the valleys wild ... ": Conclusion
Appendix A: Tables
Appendix B: Proposal of the Associated Farmers
Notes
Bibliography
Index
