{"product_id":"scenes-from-the-american-working-class-this-hard-land-hardcover-3","title":"Scenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Bruno\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eSteven Michels\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLee Trepanier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Michels\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at Sacred Heart University and the author of \u003ci\u003eSinclair Lewis and American Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292523610361,"sku":"9781666938906","price":186.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RDbnhXiOJo9781666938906_f52eeacf-30d9-443d-89b6-7fe5b620de5f.webp?v=1769170659","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/scenes-from-the-american-working-class-this-hard-land-hardcover-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}