Book : White Working Class Overcoming Class Cluelessness In.

-Titulo Original : White Working Class Overcoming Class Cluelessness In America

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Harvard Business Review Press

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I recommend a book by Professor Williams, it is really worth a read, its called White Working Class. -- Vice President Joe Biden on Pod Save AmericaAn Amazon Best Business and Leadership book of 2017Around the world, populist movements are gaining traction among the white working class. Meanwhile, members of the professional elite journalists, managers, and establishment politicians--are on the outside looking in, left to argue over the reasons. In White Working Class, Joan C. Williams, described as having something approaching rock star status by the New York Times, explains why so much of the elites analysis of the white working class is misguided, rooted in class cluelessness.Williams explains that many people have conflated working class with poor--but the working class is, in fact, the elusive, purportedly disappearing middle class. They often resent the poor and the professionals alike. But they dont resent the truly rich, nor are they particularly bothered by income inequality. Their dream is not to join the upper middle class, with its different culture, but to stay true to their own values in their own communities--just with more money. While white working-class motivations are often dismissed as racist or xenophobic, Williams shows that they have their own class consciousness.White Working Class is a blunt, bracing narrative that sketches a nuanced portrait of millions of people who have proven to be a potent political force. For anyone stunned by the rise of populist, nationalist movements, wondering why so many would seemingly vote against their own economic interests, or simply feeling like a stranger in their own country, White Working Class will be a convincing primer on how to connect with a crucial set of workers--and voters. Review her diagnosis of the problem is spot-on and consistently thought-provoking. -- Bloomberg ViewA wake-up call for the elite, as well as an analysis of the state of the world. -- Fly BMIOne of the essential tomes of the Trump era. -- Financial TimesWhite Working Class should be read by every mopey, whining, delusional Democrat still trying to figure out how the forecasters got the presidential election so wrong. -- Barron’sWritten like a Victorian explorer encountering unknown tribes on the Congo… [Williams] charts the origins of Trumps appeal. -- The GuardianOne of the strengths of Williamss book is the authors willingness to call out such callousness and hypocrisy among her fellow travelers… a quick read and a good-faith effort at cultural and class introspection. -- The Washington PostDr. Williams, distinguished law professor at the University of California, clearly explains why so much of the elites analysis of the white working class is misguided, rooted in class cluelessness. -- NewsmaxIn her book, a readable volume of just 180 pages … Williams tackles issues from working-class resentment of the poor and professionals, and apparently contradictory support of the rich, to how elites gain self-worth from merit while the working class gains self-worth from morality. -- The AustralianThis book aims to help American progressive forces better understand the white working class, so as to bring this group back into a broad democratic coalition. It is clearly and powerfully written and effective and is a must-read for everyone wanting to bridge the cultural silos that are now defining American politics. -- Michele Lamont, President of the American Sociological Association and author of The Dignity of Working MenWilliamss principal point--that the privileged are too condescending toward the working class--is surely correct. Her book will help some professionals think twice about their attitudes and assumptions toward those who have less money or especially less education. -- The New York Review of BooksMy book of the week is White Working Class by Joan Williams, a very smart, caustic book that tries to understand th