Description
Book SynopsisChallenging populist views about the white working class in the US, this book showcases what they really think about the defining issues in today's America. As the 2020 presidential elections draw near, this is an invaluable insight into the complex views on 2016 election candidates, race, identity and cross-racial connections.
Trade Review"This timely book offers a window into the fears and sense of dislocation of white, working class Americans, while still offering hope for creating new cross-racial coalitions." * Susan J. Popkin, Urban Institute *
Table of ContentsIntroduction; the state of the white working class; Under pressure; a community lost, and regained?; Problematic framing; setting the record straight; Political disconnect, nostalgia; reclaiming the past; Grassroots definitions of whiteness, working class; Reflections on race, identity and change; Conclusion; a new understanding of the white working class.
