Muddying the Waters: Changes in Class and Identity in a Working-Class Cultural Organization.

This article charts and analyses the debates and discussions about class and identity over the last 30 years in the Federation of Worker Writers and Community Publishers (Fed). The Fed fostered a class identity that was sharpened through discussions about the role of middle-class sympathizers. Narro...

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Publicado en:Sociology Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 1001 - 1019
Autor principal: Woodin, Tom
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications, Ltd. December 2005
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