Category Archives: Issues

Red State, White Evangelicals, and a Blue Wave?

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Eyes are locked on Texas. And deep in its heart are white evangelicals who could be part of a blue wave many hope will wash over that red state to carry Ted Cruz far out to sea.  In tight race … Continue reading →

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What Does the New Doctor Who Offer Working-Class Whovians?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

The new season of British Sci-Fi show, Doctor Who has created a buzz due to the casting of a woman to play the Doctor for the first time in the show’s fifty-five-year history. I’ve been a life-long fan – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Class and the Media, Contributors, Issues, Sarah Attfield | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

First-Gen or Working-Class?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Working-class studies scholars often complain about how some researchers use a single aspect of people’s lives – most often education — to determine their social class. Anytime we define class in one way, we oversimplify it and miss important insights … Continue reading →

Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Sherry Linkon | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Is the Fever Breaking? Ground Zero Youngstown

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

Two years ago, I described the Youngstown area as “crossover ground zero” for Donald Trump and the politics of resentment in working-class and rust belt communities. In local rallies during the 2016 campaign and since he took office, Trump has … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Politics and The Foremen Problem

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

In a recent unpublished paper, Larry Bartels (author of Unequal Democracy) and Kathrine Cramer (author of The Politics of Resentment), reported a finding sure to surprise many who have been blaming “the white working class” for the election of Trump: … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Heroes On — and Behind — the Screen

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

Last week the British Film Institute (BFI) launched a season of screenings on Working Class Heroes at the South Bank in central London. The films selected offer a wide range of film representations of the British working class over the … Continue reading →

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Middle-Class Influence vs. Working-Class Character

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

“Jesse” is one of a cohort of 80 students sociologist Jessica Calarco observed from the 3rd through the 5th grades and then revisited in middle school for her new book, Negotiating Opportunities: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Jack Metzgar, Working-Class Culture | Tagged , , | 2 Comments