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9%OFFBarbara Jensen - Reading Classes: On Culture and Classism in America - 9780801477799 - V9780801477799
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Reading Classes: On Culture and Classism in America

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Description for Reading Classes: On Culture and Classism in America Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.

Discussions of class make many Americans uncomfortable. This accessible book makes class visible in everyday life. Solely identifying political and economic inequalities between classes offers an incomplete picture of class dynamics in America, and may not connect with people's lived experiences. In Reading Classes, Barbara Jensen explores the anguish caused by class in our society, identifying classism—or anti–working class prejudice—as a central factor in the reproduction of inequality in America. Giving voice to the experiences and inner lives of working-class people, Jensen—a community and counseling psychologist—provides an in-depth, psychologically informed examination of how class in America is created and re-created ... Read more

Through both autobiographical reflections on her dual citizenship in the working class and middle class and the life stories of students, clients, and relatives, Jensen brings into focus the clash between the realities of working-class life and middle-class expectations for working-class people. Focusing on education, she finds that at every point in their personal development and educational history, working-class children are misunderstood, ignored, or disrespected by middle-class teachers and administrators. Education, while often hailed as a way to "cross classes," brings with it its own set of conflicts and internal struggles. These problems can lead to a divided self, resulting in alienation and suffering for the upwardly mobile student. Jensen suggests how to increase awareness of the value of working-class cultures to a truly inclusive American society at personal, professional, and societal levels.

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780801477799
SKU
V9780801477799
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99-1

About Barbara Jensen
Barbara Jensen is a Licensed Counseling and Community Psychologist who counsels mixed-class couples and professionals from working-class backgrounds in Minneapolis. She also works in a variety of community settings including schools, psychiatric facilities, and homeless shelters.

Reviews for Reading Classes: On Culture and Classism in America
With keen insights into the values, attitudes, and struggles of both the working and middle classes, she has written a work that seamlessly melds the personal with the theoretical.... An enlightening read on the consequences of classism in America, for the middle class this book effectively shatters the myopic cultural lens through which they often view, judge, and justify the ... Read more

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