Struggle for Bread and Dignity

"I said to Ali Bey. We, what did we do? I said, what did we do? Did we steal the factory's property? Did we damage the factory's property? I said, we tried to bring a union for our honor and dignity! What did we do? What did we do? "What did we do?" I said to Mr. Semih, "What harm did you get from me? I said what was wrong with me?" brings. An observation from the inside that we cannot find in the usual history of unionism, strike transcripts, and action diaries... An analysis that takes into account the real motives, anger, and dreams that mobilize workers and lead them to class consciousness. The Struggle for Bread and Dignity, as its name suggests, is the material demands of the working class movement. It also shows that it developed based on the demand to be respected as a human being and the struggle for recognition. You can also read this research, inspired (with a critical perspective) by EP Thompson, who reveals that the working class is not a fixed structure, but a historical and cultural formation, like a novel. A novel that includes friendship and cooperation, human dignity, defeat, coping with defeat, success, and winning...
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 352

Year of Printing: 2014


Language: Turkish
Publisher: İletişim Publishing

First Print Year: 2014

Language Turkish