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Growing Up Working Class

Growing Up Working Class Hidden Injuries and the Development of Angry White Men and Women

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Publisher's Synopsis

This enlightening auto-ethnography examines how social class (and other social institutions and structures) affect how people grow up. Primarily, the book investigates how American children and young adults are impacted by the "hidden injuries" of class, and offers a rich description of how these injuries manifest and curdle later in life. Thomas J. Gorman provides sociological explanations for the phenomenon of the so-called "angry white man," and engages with this phenomenon as it relates to the rise of recent populist political figures such as Donald J. Trump. He also examines how and why white working class people tend to lash out at the wrong social forces and support political action that works against their own interests. Finally, the book demonstrates the connections between working-class attitudes toward schooling, sports, politics, and economics.

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Book information

ISBN: 9783319588971
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.56208909073
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 266
Weight: 602g
Height: 158mm
Width: 218mm
Spine width: 28mm