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Scenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land

Scenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land
Author: Victor Bruno;Steven Michels;Pedro Blas Gonzalez;Kevin M. Kearns;Steven Michels
Price: $103.50
ISBN-10: 1666938912
ISBN-13: 9781666938913
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What have depictions of the working class in popular culture added to our understanding of the professional lives of Americans? <i>Scenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land</i> offers twelve unique and profound answers from some of the most impactful and timeless novels (<i>O! Pioneers</i>, <i>Ann Vickers</i>, and <i>Native Son</i>), films (<i>Blue Collar</i>, <i>Wall Street</i>, and <i>Other People&rsquo;s Money</i>), television shows (<i>The Wire </i>and<i> Mad Men</i>), songs (the work of Bruce Springsteen), and poems (Natasha Tretheway&rsquo;s &ldquo;<i>Drapery Factory, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1956</i>&rdquo;). <br>Key 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. <br>Although there is a significant gap between the rhetoric and the reality of the &ldquo;American dream,&rdquo; these portrayals all give a glimpse into the resiliency and optimism of workers and why the country continues to be a land of hope.