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Author Beider, Harris, author

Title The other America : white working class perspectives on race, identity and change / Harris Beider, Kusminder Chahal
Edition 1st
Published Bristol : Policy Press, 2020

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Contents Front cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Researching white working-class communities -- 3. The lived experience of being white and working class -- 4. Hope and change: choosing a president -- 5. Talking about race, identity, and change -- 6. The challenges of cross-racial coalition building -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- Appendices -- A. Focus group demographics -- B. 2016 presidential election results by county and state for study sites -- C. Regional perspective: race and ethnic profile
D. Local perspective: race and ethnic profile -- E. Regional perspective: foreign-born population -- F. Local perspective: foreign-born population -- G. Regional perspective: demographics of white,non-Hispanic population -- H. Local perspective: demographics of white, non-Hispanic population -- Index -- Back cover
Summary Challenging populist views about the white working class in the US, this book showcases what they really think about the defining issues in today's America. As the 2020 presidential elections draw near, this is an invaluable insight into the complex views on 2016 election candidates, race, identity and cross-racial connections
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Subject Working class white people -- United States -- Attitudes
Working class white people -- Political activity -- United States
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations.
Politics and government
Social conditions
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021
United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author Chahal, Kusminder, author
ISBN 9781447337089
1447337085
9781447337072
1447337077