The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class by David R. Roediger

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Combining classical Marxism, psychoanalysis, and the new labor history pioneered by E. P. Thompson and Herbert Gutman, David Roediger's widely acclaimed book provides an original study of the formative years of working-class racism in the United States. This, he argues, cannot be explained simply with reference to economic advantage; rather, white working-class racism is underpinned by a complex series of psychological and ideological mechanisms that reinforce racial stereotypes, and thus show more help to forge the identities of white workers in opposition to Blacks. show less

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David R. Roediger

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David R. Roediger is the Foundation Professor of American Studies at University of Kansas. The author of The Wages of Whiteness, among other books, he lives in Lawrence, KS.

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Merle Curti Award (Winner – 1992)

Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (1991)

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Canonical title: The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class
Original publication date: 1991-11-01

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The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class

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