The Wages of Whiteness
Download or Read eBook The Wages of Whiteness PDF written by David R. Roediger and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David R. Roediger |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2022-11-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781839768309 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1839768304 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Wages of Whiteness by : David R. Roediger
Book excerpt: 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 help to forge the identities of white workers in opposition to Blacks.
