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The Wages of Whiteness

Race and the Making of the American Working Class (Haymarket Series)

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The Wages of Whiteness

By: David R. Roediger, Kathleen Cleaver
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Bahni Turpin
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Combining classical Marxism, psychoanalysis, and the new labor history pioneered by E. P. Thompson and Herbert Gutman, David Roediger's widely acclaimed book provides an original study of the formative years of working-class racism in the United States. This, he argues, cannot be explained simply with reference to economic advantage; rather, white working-class racism is underpinned by a complex series of psychological and ideological mechanisms that reinforce racial stereotypes, and thus help to forge the identities of white workers in opposition to Blacks.

In a new preface, Roediger reflects on the reception, influence, and critical response to The Wages of Whiteness, while Kathleen Cleaver's insightful introduction hails the importance of a work that has become a classic.

©2007 David R. Roediger (P)2017 Post Hypnotic Press Inc. Americas Economic History Economics Labour & Industrial Relations Political Science Politics & Government Racism & Discrimination Social Classes & Economic Disparity Social Sciences Sociology United States Discrimination Social justice Capitalism Socialism American History Economic disparity
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Good for understanding the historical context of racism. But you'll need to listen, then look at present day society, and make all the connections yourself. Cutoff be much better if they initial took a contemporary race issue, then put it into an historical context to broaden current understanding. Younger listeners may not have the depth of experience or knowledge to make real use of this educationally.

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