Cultures of Solidarity: Consciousness, Action, and Contemporary American Workers - Softcover

Fantasia, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0520067959 ISBN 13: 9780520067950

Publisher: University of California Press, 1988

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"I would rate this book near the top of whatever scales measure importance. Good, strong, first-rate, unusually worthy, original--these are the adjectives that come to my mind."--Kai Erikson, Yale University

"This is a powerful and important book. It will challenge and educate specialists in the areas of the sociology and history of unions and social movements and the sociology of organizations."--Michael Schwartz, SUNY, Stony Brook

About the Author:

Rick Fantasia is Associate Professor of Sociology at Smith College.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0520067959
• ISBN 13: 9780520067950
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304