{"product_id":"9781666938906","title":"Scenes from the American Working Class This Hard Land","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePolitics, Literature, \u0026amp; Film\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eScenes from the American Working Class\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThis Hard Land\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVictor Bruno | Steven Michels | Lee Trepanier | Pedro Blas Gonzalez | Kevin M. Kearns | Steven Michels | Glenn A. Moots | Sally Parry | Aimee Pozorski | Shaun Richman | Jon D. Schaff | Simon Stow | Christine Susienka | Mark Wheeler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ Cultural Policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat have depictions of the working class in popular culture added to our understanding of the professional lives of Americans? \u003ci\u003eScenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land\u003c\/i\u003e offers twelve unique and profound answers from some of the most impactful and timeless novels (\u003ci\u003eO! Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnn Vickers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e), films (\u003ci\u003eBlue Collar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOther People’s Money\u003c\/i\u003e), television shows (\u003ci\u003eThe Wire \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mad Men\u003c\/i\u003e), songs (the work of Bruce Springsteen), and poems (Natasha Tretheway’s “\u003ci\u003eDrapery Factory, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1956\u003c\/i\u003e”). \u003cbr\u003eKey themes include the turn from agrarianism to industrialism and post-industrialism; the challenges particular to women, new immigrants, and workers of color; and the relationship between the demands of the workplace and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Also explored is the extent to which having a productive and fulfilling working life is essential to living a life of meaning and purpose. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough there is a significant gap between the rhetoric and the reality of the “American dream,” these portrayals all give a glimpse into the resiliency and optimism of workers and why the country continues to be a land of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteven Michels\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at Sacred Heart University and the author of \u003ci\u003eSinclair Lewis and American Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e (2017)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 January 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLexington Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666938906\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e266\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223582048396,"sku":"9781666938906","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f230a328-0761-4d37-84dc-dd20a36f1c1e.jpg?v=1783077924","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781666938906","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}