Not Talking Union: An Oral History of North American Mennonites and Labour - Thiessen, Janis

Clean, tight, unmarked light crease bottom of ffep; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Drawing on over 100 interviews, Thiessen explores Mennonite responses to labour movments as well as Mennonite involvement in conscientious objection to unions. This innovative study of the Mennonites - a people at once united by an ethnic and religious identity, yet also by differences in geography, immigration histories, denomination, and class position - provides insights into how and why they have resisted involvement in organized labout. This book add a unique perspective to the history of labour, exploring how people negotiate tensions between their commitments to faith and conscience and the demands of their employment.
Very Good
Soft cover
McGill-Queen's University Press
2016
Montreal, QC