| Description |
xi, 263 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, port. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I. The Pullman system. Development and promotion of the sleeping car ; Pullman's Palace Car Company, 1867-80 ; George M. Pullman and the social problems of his time ; Industrial expansion and a planned community. -- II. The model town, 1880-93. Physical planning of town and factory ; Physical planning and social control ; Social characteristics of workers and residents ; Public opinion and the town. -- III. The community and the company. Democratic government and the business ethic ; Company community and city satellite ; Innovation and employee dissatisfaction. -- IV. Impact of strike and boycott on the community. The walkout ; The conduct of the strike ; The boycott, federal intervention, and public opinion ; Community tension and the strike's collapse. -- V. From model town to urban community, 1894-1930. The separation of factory and town ; The loss of community identity. |
| Subject |
Pullman (Chicago, Ill.)
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| ISBN |
0195008383 (pbk.) |
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9780195008388 (pbk.) |
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