Growing Up Working Class: Hidden Injuries And The Development Of Angry White Men And Women
by Thomas J. Gorman /
2017 / English / PDF
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This enlightening auto-ethnography examines how social class
(and other social institutions and structures) affect how
people grow up. Primarily, the book investigates how American
children and young adults are impacted by the "hidden injuries"
of class, and offers a rich description of how these injuries
manifest and curdle later in life. Thomas J. Gorman provides
sociological explanations for the phenomenon of the so-called
"angry white man," and engages with this phenomenon as it
relates to the rise of recent populist political figures such
as Donald J. Trump. He also examines how and why white working
class people tend to lash out at the wrong social forces and
support political action that works against their own
interests. Finally, the book demonstrates the connections
between working-class attitudes toward schooling, sports,
politics, and economics.
This enlightening auto-ethnography examines how social class
(and other social institutions and structures) affect how
people grow up. Primarily, the book investigates how American
children and young adults are impacted by the "hidden injuries"
of class, and offers a rich description of how these injuries
manifest and curdle later in life. Thomas J. Gorman provides
sociological explanations for the phenomenon of the so-called
"angry white man," and engages with this phenomenon as it
relates to the rise of recent populist political figures such
as Donald J. Trump. He also examines how and why white working
class people tend to lash out at the wrong social forces and
support political action that works against their own
interests. Finally, the book demonstrates the connections
between working-class attitudes toward schooling, sports,
politics, and economics.
