The Hidden Injuries of Class - Softcover
In this intrepid, groundbreaking book, Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb uncover and define a new form of class conflict in America―an internal conflict in the heart and mind of the blue-collar worker who measures his own value against those lives and occupations to which our society gives a special premium.
The authors conclude that in the games of hierarchical respect, no class can emerge the victor; and that true egalitarianism can be achieved only by rediscovering diverse concepts of human dignity. Examining personal feelings in terms of a totality of human relations, and looking beyond the struggle for economic survival, The Hidden Injuries of Class takes an important step forward in the sociological critique of everyday life."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Jonathan Cobb is a former associate of the Center for the Study of Public Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Richard Sennett’s books include The Corrosion of Character, Flesh and Stone, and Respect. He was the founding director of the New York Institute for the Humanities and now teaches sociology at New York University and at the London School of Economics.
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Richard Sennett’s books include The Corrosion of Character, Flesh and Stone, and Respect. He was the founding director of the New York Institute for the Humanities and now teaches sociology at New York University and at the London School of Economics.
“Their work is subtle, refined and sympathetic. It is an excellent example of social-science work in which the authors do not pretend impartiality but state their values and allow their readers to learn from their findings and argue with their conclusions.”
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 052129214X
- ISBN 13 9780521292146
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages275
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Book Description 1st edition in this form. Provenance: Bookplate of Peter Bridger. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xi, 275 pp., 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-275). Contents; Introduction: Hidden injuries. Part 1: The sources of injury. Badges of ability. Sacrifice and betrayal. The uses of injured dignity. Part 2: Dreams and defenses. The divided self. Freedom. Conclusion: A flawed humanism. Subjects; Working class United States. Labor and laboring. Social classes. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 386354
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