- 280 pages
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About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY
- Contents
- Tables and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- PART I. Identity and Solidarity:Existing Patterns and New Possibilities
- PART II. Coalitional Worker Solidarity:Connecting as Members of Distinct Demographic Groups
- PART III. Collective Solidarity:The Working Poor Connecting along a Shared Identity
- PART IV. Implications for Policy Change and Activism
- APPENDIX A: Glossary of Key Terms
- APPENDIX B: Sample’s Demographic Characteristics
- APPENDIX C: Interview Schedule
- APPENDIX D: Research Design and Methodology
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index