Reading Classes: On Culture and Classism in America

by Barbara Jensen

Book Overview

Discussions of class make many Americans uncomfortable. This accessible book makes class visible in everyday life. Solely identifying political and economic inequalities between classes offers an incomplete picture of class dynamics in America, and may not connect with people's lived experiences. In Reading Classes, Barbara Jensen explores the anguish caused by class in our society, identifying classism--or anti-working class prejudice--as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801477794
• ISBN13: 9780801477799
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher