HIST 499

Topics in Canadian Labour History (HUM/SS) 3 credits

This course explores issues in the historical experience of working people in Canada. Topics examined include the changing character of work over the last three centuries, the variety of organizational and political responses with which working people experimented, the phenomenon of trade unionism, working-class culture, the rise of left-wing movements across Canada, and the problem of gender and race within the ambit of class.

Prerequisites: No fewer than 6 credits in recognized lower level History courses. Successful completion of HIST 300.