Worker's Rights in Upton Sinclair's the Jungle

Name: Worker's Rights in Upton Sinclair's the Jungle
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Social Issues in Literature

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Upton Sinclair's work as a muckraking journalist in the early twentieth century led him to investigate and expose the dangerous conditions that immigrants and minority workers faced in manufacturing plants and factories. His novel, which cast these real-world conditions within a fictional setting, was so shocking that five major publishers refused to print his work until 1906. Its eventual publication has an enormous effect on social consciousness, with lawmakers and citizens calling for regulation, safety laws, and worker's rights and protections. This compelling book offers readers a collection of twenty-three essays on the topic of worker's rights as they relate to The Jungle, featuring selections from Winston Churchill, Eric Schlosser, and Christopher Hitchens. The book also covers Sinclair's life and work, initial criticisms of and support for The Jungle, and a discussion of contemporary immigrant and working conditions as they relate to issues within the novel.

Release date Australia

May 15th, 2008

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Teenage / Young Adult

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Edited by Gary Wiener

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Illustrations; Illustrations, black and white

Interest Age

From 15 to 17 years

Pages

224

Reading Age

From 15 to 18 years

Series

Social Issues in Literature

Dimensions

155x228x12

ISBN-13

9780737740677

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6117478

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