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Rehearsing revolutions : the labor drama experiment and radical activism in the early twentieth century

McAvoy, Mary, author

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\"Between the world wars, several labor colleges sprouted up across the U.S. These schools, funded by unions, sought to provide members with adult education while also indoctrinating them into the cause. As Mary McAvoy reveals, a big part of that learning experience centered on the schools' drama programs. For the first time, Rehearsing Revolutions shows how these left-leaning drama programs prepared American workers for the 'on-the-ground' activism emerging across the country. In fact, McAvoy argues, these amateur stages served as 'training grounds' for radical social activism in early twentieth-century America\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Subject: Workers' theater United States History 20th century. / Amateur theater United States History 20th century. / Experimental theater United States History 20th century. / College theater United States History 20th century. / Labor unions and education United States History 20th century. / Labor union members Education United States History 20th century. / Labor unions and the arts United States History 20th century. / Socialism and theater United States History 20th century. / Political activists Education United States History 20th century. / Radicalism United States History 20th century.
• ISBN: 9781609386412

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN3307.U6 M35 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE