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

"Fantasia has produced an admirable book. It is beautifully written and balanced in its analysis, and carefully interweaves theory and data. It will appeal to both specialists and nonspecialists interested in the working class."--David Halle, "Contemporary Sociology

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.