Thomas A. Castillo
Working in the Magic City: Moral Economy in Early Twentieth-Century Miami
Working in the Magic City: Moral Economy in Early Twentieth-Century Miami
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In the early twentieth century, Miami cultivated an image of itself as a destination for leisure and sunshine free from labor strife. Thomas A. Castillo's book explores how class and race relations reflected and reinforced the nature of power in Miami, arguing that class harmony obscured how workers struggled within the city's service-oriented seasonal economy.
Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
In the early 20th century, Miami sought to establish itself as a haven for leisure and sunshine, a place where workers could escape the strife of labor conflicts. Thomas A. Castillo delves into this concept of class harmony and the language that articulated its presence, exploring the conflicts, repression, and progressive grassroots politics of the time. Castillo specifically examines how class and race relations shaped and reinforced the power dynamics in Miami. While class harmony posited the absence of labor disputes, it obscured the realities of workers' struggles within the city's service-oriented seasonal economy. Castillo sheds light on how and why this ideal flourished in Miami's atmosphere of growth and boosterism, as well as within the political economy of tourism. His analysis also presents class harmony as a theoretical framework that expands our understanding of class conflict and class consciousness.
In the early 20th century, Miami sought to establish itself as a haven for leisure and sunshine, a place where workers could escape the strife of labor conflicts. Thomas A. Castillo delves into this concept of class harmony and the language that articulated its presence, exploring the conflicts, repression, and progressive grassroots politics of the time. Castillo specifically examines how class and race relations shaped and reinforced the power dynamics in Miami. While class harmony posited the absence of labor disputes, it obscured the realities of workers' struggles within the city's service-oriented seasonal economy. Castillo sheds light on how and why this ideal flourished in Miami's atmosphere of growth and boosterism, as well as within the political economy of tourism. His analysis also presents class harmony as a theoretical framework that expands our understanding of class conflict and class consciousness.
Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780252044458
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