Scenes from the American working class : this hard land / edited by Steven Michels.
| Other author | Michels, Steven, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2025] |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 259 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Politics, literature, & film Politics, literature, & film. ^A1305618 |
| Contents | How America works / Steven Michels -- All the past we leave behind : Willa Cather's O Pioneers! and the agrarian vision / Jon D. Schaff -- Trouble in the 10018 zone : incommunicability and working-class frustration in King Vidor's Street Scene / Victor Bruno -- Sinclair Lewis' Ann Vickers: seeking a work-life balance / Sally E. Parry -- Native Son and the myth of mobility / Steven Michels -- Ortega y Gasset's mass man, strife, and work in the thought of Elmer Kelton and Eric Hoffer / Pedro Blas Gonzalez -- The working class in Schrader's Blue Collar / Mark Wheeler -- Financialism versus the working class in Wall Street and Other People's Money / Glenn A. Moots -- "pushing into the hum of the machines" : textiles and women's labor in black and white / Aimee Pozorski -- When it ain't your turn: striving for meaningful work in The Wire / Shaun Richman -- Happiness is a moment before you need more happiness : happiness, Mad Men, and Locke / Kevin M. Kearns -- Severed selves and the search for meaning / Christine Susienka -- Is a dream a lie? Hope, cruel optimism, and Bruce Springsteen's working class / Simon Stow. |
| Abstract | "The twelve chapters of Scenes from the American Working Class: This Hard Land uses the lens of political theory to explore the working life of Americans as it has been depicted in popular culture. It covers a wide range of experiences and voices from the past hundred-plus years"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 09, 2025). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Scenes from the American working class Lanham : Lexington Books, 2025 9781666938906 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Literary criticism. |
| Genre/form | Film criticism. |
| Genre/form | Television criticism and reviews. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| Genre/form | Critiques littéraires. |
| Genre/form | Critiques cinématographiques. |
| Genre/form | Critiques d'émissions télévisées. |
| LCCN | 2024046734 |
| ISBN | 9781666938913 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1666938912 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | (pbk ; alk. paper) |
| Stock number | avamog89 cloudLibrary https://yourcloudlibrary.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |