W. Scott Poole

Scott Poole is Professor and Associate Chair, Department of History at College of Charleston. He is the author of Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror.

LATEST ARTICLES BY W. Scott Poole

Labor

Loss at Boeing reflects unionbusting tactics, not Southern culture
February 21, 2017 By W. Scott Poole
Boeing executives, eager to crush an effort at a plant they considered union-proof, spent millions to strand their employees without collective bargaining.
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Labor

Amid unionbusting tactics, Boeing workers to vote tomorrow on a union
February 14, 2017 By W. Scott Poole
We will know soon if South Carolina can stand Union Strong.
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Arts

“Breaking Bad” belongs to pantheon of great, dark TV
August 12, 2013 By W. Scott Poole
Breaking Bad has made a centerpiece out of the realities of class and economic vulnerability.
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Arts

“World War Z” as World War Proletariat
August 7, 2013 By W. Scott Poole
If you're tired of hearing about zombies...that's probably too bad. America's most popular monster shows no sign of shambling away quietly.
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