The Politics of Identity

Solidarity Building among America's Working Poor

Erin E. O'Brien
eISBN-13: 9780791478080

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<p>Makes the surprising claim that identity politics can facilitate rather than undermine worker solidarity.</p><p>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.</p>

ISBNs 9780791475027, 9780791478080, 0791478084
Language English