| The Middling Sorts: Explorations in the History of the American Middle Class Contributor(s): Bledstein, Burton J. (Editor), Johnston, Robert D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415926416 ISBN-13: 9780415926416 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: According to our national myth, all Americans are "middle class," but rarely has such a widely-used term been so poorly defined. Do we identify the middle class by a house in the suburbs, a white collar job, or a political outlook that is right-of-center? Or is the middle class in fact more complex? In an effort to bring greater clarity to our understanding of what it means to be middle class, the scholars assembled in "The Middling Sorts" approach the concept as a group of culturally contested ideas, practices, and things. Whether they focus on the antebellum middle class, male corporate culture, or the subtle resistance of Cold War housewives, the contributors - who are among the hottest social and cultural historians of the United States at work today - provide much-needed context to the subject of class in America. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 305.550 |
| LCCN: 00044639 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.4" W x 8.88" (1.51 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: According to their national myth, all Americans are "middle class," but rarely has such a widely-used term been so poorly defined. These fascinating essays provide much-needed context to the subject of class in America. |