Cultures of Solidarity : Consciousness, Action, and Contemporary American Workers

A commonplace assumption about American workers is that they lack class consciousness.

This perception has baffled social scientists, demoralized activists, and generated a significant literature on American exceptionalism.

In this provocative book, a young sociologist takes the prevailing assumptions to task and sheds new light upon this very important issue.

In three vivid case studies Fantasia explores the complicated, multi-faceted dynamics of American working-class consciousness and collective action.