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Producing success Producing success Peter Demerath The result of four years at Midwestern "Wilton High," this book seeks to understand the merciless, competitive culture of an upper-middle-class American high school, showing the various things parent… OL13775304W
Les cols blancs Les cols blancs C. Wright Mills "The late C.Wright Mills was former Professor of Sociology at Columbia University."--BOOK JACKET. OL14863142W
Social class, social action, and education Social class, social action, and education Aaron Schutz "Middle-class progressives in the early twentieth century wanted to transform a corrupt and chaotic industrial America into an "authentic" democracy, but they were arguably led astray by their privil… OL15455447W
Falling behind Falling behind Robert H. Frank Although middle-income families don't earn much more than they did several decades ago, they are buying bigger cars, houses, and appliances. To pay for them, they spend more than they earn and carry … OL16063641W
The American bourgeoisie The American bourgeoisie Julia B. Rosenbaum,Sven Beckert "What precisely constitutes an American bourgeoisie? Scholars have grappled with the question for a long time. Economic positions-the ownership of capital, for instance-most obviously defines this gr… OL16113290W
The speech The speech Bernard Sanders Presents the Vermont Senator's speech from December 10, 2010, in which he spoke for eight and a half hours to call to action the middle class in an effort to save themselves by becoming informed, org… OL16243237W
American mojo, lost and found American mojo, lost and found Peter D. Kiernan Argues that America's might lies in its middle class and calls for a focused directive to reinvigorate the class in order to return the nation to greatness. Award-winning author Peter D. Kiernan foc… OL17875707W
Squeezed Squeezed Alissa Quart "Squeezed" weaves together intimate reporting with sharp and lively critique to show how the high cost of parenthood and our increasingly unstable job market have imploded the middle-class American D… OL19742796W
Black silent majority Black silent majority Michael Javen Fortner "Often seen as a political sop to the racial fears of white voters, aggressive policing and draconian sentencing for illegal drug possession and related crimes have led to the imprisonment of million… OL20013271W
White working class White working class Williams, Joan "Around the world, populist movements are gaining traction among the white working class. Meanwhile, the professional elite--journalists, managers, and establishment politicians--is on the outside lo… OL20060341W
Unbanking of America Unbanking of America Lisa Servon 1 online resource (xix, 250 pages) OL20183457W
Who stole the American dream? Who stole the American dream? Hedrick Smith Recounts how the American dream has been dismantled over the past forty years by legislative, electoral, and corporate decisions that have compromised the middle class and minimized individual econom… OL26169456W
The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class Keith Cameron Smith If you're ready to take the journey to wealth and personal fulfillment, here's your ticket. In this life-changing little book, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker Keith Cameron Smith shows you how… OL8842816W
State of the Unions State of the Unions Philip M. Dine From steel workers, Teamsters, and coal miners to teachers, actors, and civil servants, union members once accounted for more than one third of the American workforce. At a mere 12 percent, union mem… OL9306985W