Challenging Global Capitalism [electronic resource] : Labor Migration, Radical Struggle, and Urban Change in Detroit and Turin /
Pizzolato, N.author.
In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Detroit and Turin were both sites of significant political and social upheaval. This comparative and transnational study examines the political and theoretical developments that emerged in these two "motor cities" among activist workers and political militants during these decades.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The making and unmaking of fordism -- The "American model" in Turin -- The cities of discontent -- A global struggle in a local context -- Conclusions: two different paths.
In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Detroit and Turin were both sites of significant political and social upheaval. This comparative and transnational study examines the political and theoretical developments that emerged in these two "motor cities" among activist workers and political militants during these decades.
America—History.
Italy—History.
World history.
United States—History.
History, Modern.
Civilization—History.
History of the Americas.
History of Italy.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
US History.
Modern History.
Cultural History.