The Teacup Ministry and Other Stories
Subtitle: Subtle Boundaries of Class
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: March 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780292731424
Subjects: Anthropology; Social classes; Social Stratification; Social Science; Archaeology / Anthropology; Sociology; Anthropology - Cultural; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural; Case studies; New Jersey; Working class
Description: "In the global world of the twenty-first century, class boundaries are subtle and permeable, though real nonetheless. Markers of identity, authenticity, and belonging can change with a gesture or a glance, making people feel they do or don't belong in certain places, with certain people, at certain times. In these powerfully written ethnographic stories, Rhoda Halperin maps the boundaries of class by examining three themes: crossing class boundaries, class creativity, and class vulnerability." "In telling these stories, Halperin draws on a wealth of ethnographic experiences in this country and abroad. Her book challenges class stereotypes in ways that touch on universals across cultures and over time."--Jacket.