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Book SynopsisCórdoba’s labor wars have been mythologized as a Latin American equivalent to French student strikes of May–June 1968 and the Italian “hot summer” of the same period. Brennan demonstrates that the militancy and even political radicalism of the Cordoban working class were due in large part to the dynamic relationship between factory and society.
Trade ReviewThe complexity of labor politics, forged in the heat of changing work practices, and spilling over into confrontations with employers and the state, is clearly explored here… This is an important antidote to Argentine and Latin American tendencies to rely on broad, national-level generalizations. Moreover, for nonspecialists in Argentine or Latin American history, the theme and approach tackled here will provide new avenues for rethinking working-class activity. -- Jeremy Adelman, Princeton University
An important and well-researched study that offers its readers a detailed account of the rapid development of the Cordoban working class. James Brennan ably demonstrates that the militancy and political radicalism of the workers in the Cordoban region of central Argentina were due not only to the dramatic changes taking place in Argentina’s political culture, but also to the dynamic relationship between the factory and society during these years from the fall of the first government of Juan Perón to his return and resumption of power. -- Elaine Bernard, Harvard University
Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations Introduction PART 1: CORDOBA 1. Industry, Society, and class 2. Union Politics 3. The Factory, the Union, and the New Industrial Worker PART 2: REBELLION 4. Cordoba and the "Argentine Revolution" 5. The Cordobazo 6. The Clasistas PART 3: THE PERONIST RESTORATION 7. Tosco and Salamanca 8. Peronists and Revolutionaries 9. Patria Metalurgica, Patria Socialista PART 4: THE POLITICS OF WORK 10. Work and Politics in Cordoba 11. Conclusion: The Sources of Working Class Politics in Cordoba Source Materials Notes Index
