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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a significant reevaluation of the American experimentation with socialism during the early 19th century. While the author notes the major figures and institutions typically associated with the movement, this study challenges the received wisdom that such efforts were doomed to failure, destined to be eclipsed by the more pragmatic and durable labor movement of the late 19th century. The author provides a detailed and original account of the many experiments in communal living and cooperative economics that sprang up during the 1820s and 1830s. The book analyzes personal narratives, utopian tracts, correspondence, and other primary sources to reveal the aims and struggles of early American socialists in creating alternative social and economic institutions. However, the author also examines the broader context of social, economic, and political transformation that informed their projects, demonstrating the complex relationship between utopian aspirations and real-world material realities. This scholarship elucidates the rich diversity of these experiments, emphasizing the ways in which they challenged the dominant economic, social, and political norms of the era. In doing so, the book not only expands our understanding of early American socialism but also offers a provocative reassessment of its significance to the broader history of American social and economic thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334456091_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334456091
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