The Politics of Identity: Solidarity Building Among America's Working Poor - Couverture rigide

O'Brien, Erin E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0791475018 ISBN 13 : 9780791475010

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2008

Synopsis

Makes the surprising claim that identity politics can facilitate rather than undermine worker solidarity.

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Erin E. O'Brien is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791475018
• ISBN 13: 9780791475010
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible