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Pullman: An Experiment in Industrial Order and Community Planning, 1880-1930 (The Urban Life in America)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #230950 in Books
- Published on: 1970-01-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"Since the strike of 1894, the primary historical issue posed by George M. Pullman's model workers' community has been whether it should be interpreted as vicious exploitation or as naive paternalism....This full-length history of the town of Pullman considerably expands this framework. [Buder] has written an objective, well-documented book....He has attempted to understand, rather than summarily condemn, the motives of its founder. He has even removed it from the confines of labour history by treating it as well from the perspective of community planning....Pullman will prove useful to historians in a wide range of fields."--Stuart Blumin, Economic History Review
About the Author
Stanley Buder is at Baruch College, City University of New York.
Customer Reviews
Excellent study of Pullman; the man, company, and town
This brilliantly researched and presented study by Buder objectively analyzes the impact that George Pullman had on the railroad industry, business in general, and his "model town" specifically. Buder looks at not only the why, but the how of the town's failure. After a good reading, discussions of "paternalism" vs. "benevolency" are sure to arise.
