The Hidden Injuries of Class
Book Details
Author(s)Jonathan Cobb, Richard Sennett
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
ISBN / ASIN039331085X
ISBN-139780393310856
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank303,587
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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.
