num_pages: 275
description: In this intrepid, groundbreaking book, Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb uncover and define a new form of class conflict in America—an internal conflict in the heart and mind of the white blue-collar worker who measures his own value against those lives and occupations to which our society gives a special premium. The authors conclude that in the games of hierarchical respect, no class can emerge the victor; and that true egalitarianism can be achieved only by rediscovering diverse concepts of human dignity. Examining personal feelings in terms of a totality of human relations, and looking beyond the struggle for economic survival, The Hidden Injuries of Class takes an important step forward in the sociological critique of everyday life.
language: English
title: The Hidden Injuries of Class
titlecomplete: The Hidden Injuries of Class
genres: Sociology, History, Theory, Economics, Philosophy, Labor, Class, Research, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 218
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Contemporary Affairs
publisher: Cambridge University Press