| The Politics of Identity: Solidarity Building Among America's Working Poor Contributor(s): O'Brien, Erin E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791475018 ISBN-13: 9780791475010 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Makes the surprising claim that identity politics can facilitate rather than undermine worker soildarity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 305.562 |
| LCCN: 2007035328 |
| Series: Suny Series in Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 266 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Conventional wisdom believes that solidarity among the working poor is rare in the United States and identity politics shoulders a large portion of the blame. The Politics of Identity offers a fresh take on solidarity building and identity among America's working poor by placing workers' voices center stage through the use of fieldwork and in-depth interviews. The book provides the first empirical assessment of long-standing theoretical debates over the effect of identity politics for developing additional solidarities that is politically relevant, theoretically rich, and highly readable. |