{"product_id":"scenes-from-the-american-working-steven-michels-9781666938906","title":"Scenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land","description":"What have depictions of the working class in popular culture added to our understanding of the professional lives of Americans? \u003ci\u003eScenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land\u003c\/i\u003e offers twelve unique and profound answers from some of the most impactful and timeless novels (\u003ci\u003eO! Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnn Vickers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e), films (\u003ci\u003eBlue Collar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOther People's Money\u003c\/i\u003e), television shows (\u003ci\u003eThe Wire \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mad Men\u003c\/i\u003e), songs (the work of Bruce Springsteen), and poems (Natasha Tretheway's \"\u003ci\u003eDrapery Factory, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1956\u003c\/i\u003e\"). \u003cbr\u003eKey themes include the turn from agrarianism to industrialism and post-industrialism; the challenges particular to women, new immigrants, and workers of color; and the relationship between the demands of the workplace and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Also explored is the extent to which having a productive and fulfilling working life is essential to living a life of meaning and purpose. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough there is a significant gap between the rhetoric and the reality of the \"American dream,\" these portrayals all give a glimpse into the resiliency and optimism of workers and why the country continues to be a land of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Michels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1666938904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666938906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Steven Michels","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46881110950143,"sku":"9781666938906","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cea54281-638d-4a40-ae87-be1a3bacee00.jpg?v=1747970707","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scenes-from-the-american-working-steven-michels-9781666938906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}