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Available
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Publication
University of California Press (1989), 304 pages
Description
A commonplace assumption about American workers is that they lack class consciousness. This perception has baffled social scientists, demoralized activists, and generated a significant literature on American exceptionalism. In this provocative book, a young sociologist takes the prevailing assumptions to task and sheds new light upon this very important issue. In three vivid case studies Fantasia explores the complicated, multi-faceted dynamics of American working-class consciousness and collective action.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
9 inches
ISBN
0520067959 / 9780520067950
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