 | Cultures of Solidarity: Consciousness, Action, and Contemporary American Workers Subjects: Labor and laboring classes -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Trade-unions -- United States -- History -- 20 century; Labor disputes -- United States -- Case studies; Class consciousnesss -- United States -- History -- 20th century; 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. Fantasia Rick : Rick Fantasia is Associate Professor of Sociology at Smith College. |
