Title: Weavers of revolution :
Authors: Winn, Peter.
Date: 1986
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Physical description: xiv, 328 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: H
Contents: Introduction : A factory seized, a revolution transformed. Part I. Origins : Capital, labor, and the state. 1. Palestinians in the Promised Land -- 2. The making of the Old-timers -- 3. The Chilean road to socialism -- 4. El compañero presidente -- -- Part II. The workers organize. 5. Don Amador and the Youngsters -- The Youngsters start a movement -- 7. "¡Ganamos!" - "we won!" -- 8. The empleados form a union -- 9. Toward revolution? -- -- Part III. Reform or revolution? 10. Signals for socialism -- 11. Why Yarur? -- -- Part IV. The workers liberate their factory. 12. Setting the stage -- 13. "We take the factory" -- 14. The compañeros confront their compañero presidente -- 15. "Day of liberation" -- -- Part V. Aftermath. 16. Ex-Yarur : socialism from below -- 17. The end of the democratic road -- 18. The death of a dream.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Chile--History--1920-1970; Chile--History--1970-1973.; Chile--History--20th century.; Employee ownership--Chile--Santiago.; Socialism--Chile; Textile workers--Chile.; Yarur Manufacturas Chilenas de Algodón.