The Hidden Injuries of Class

Sennett, Richard; Cobb, Jonathon
Publisher:  Random House
Year First Published:  {16245 The Hidden Injuries of Class HIDDEN INJURIES OF CLASS Sennett, Richard; Cobb, Jonathon Random House Sennett and Cobb look at human relations between people of different classes and analyze everyday life and ordinary situations to identify class signals that make people feel inadequate. 1966 1972 275pp BC16245-InjuriesofClass.jpg B Book 0-394-46212-2 HD8072.s487 301.44'42'0973 "It's not what you are, but what you do." This is the notion that Sennett and Cobb oppose in The Hidden Injuries of Class. They analyze everyday life and ordinary situations to identify class signals that make people feel inadequate. Their book looks at human relations between people of different classes. It is a sociological description of class conflict that focuses on how workers feel when addressing their bosses, and how individuals feel when dealing with people in a higher standing. The conclusion advocates the end of judgement based on success in the most desirable jobs and materialistic factors. <br> <br>Along with an introduction and a conclusion, there are two parts to the book: The Sources of Injury, and Dreams and Defences. Sources of Injury claims that, "dignity is as compelling a human need as food or sex," while Dreams and Defences discusses how the psyche defends itself from society in one of two ways: alienation or dream-chasing. The freedom to live as one desires and to pursue goals that are more prestigious is appealing enough to ward off the judgements of the upper class. "If I let the dream of a common dignity grow strong in me, then I want the barriers of privilege removed so that I can develop this potential." In the conclusion it is established that the remaining hierarchy in society and the scales by which we judge ourselves and others will result in revolution unless we achieve true egalitarianism through dignity for all. <br> <br>[Abstract by Mia Manns] <br> <br> <br>Table of Contents <br> <br>Personal Acknowledgements <br>Foreword <br> <br>Introduction Hidden Injuries <br> <br>Part One The Sources of Injury <br>Badges of Ability <br>Sacrifice and Betrayal <br>The Uses of Injured Dignity <br> <br>Part Two Dreams and Defense <br>The Divided Shelf <br>Freedom <br> <br>Conclusion A Flawed Humanism <br> <br>Afterword, by Jonathan Cobb <br>Related Writings of Interest CX7452 0 false true false CX7452.htm [0xc001d4a7e0 0xc000259e00 0xc000269680 0xc00029a3c0 0xc0005de6c0 0xc0005e6360 0xc0005f43c0 0xc0005f46f0 0xc0000fc930 0xc0001a09f0 0xc000c2b9b0 0xc001c9ed80 0xc0026a9a10 0xc002493c20 0xc002765bf0 0xc0027773e0 0xc00278b860 0xc00278bd70 0xc00279cd50 0xc002805c80 0xc0028422d0 0xc002842420 0xc0028429c0] Cx}
Year Published:  1972
Pages:  275pp   ISBN:  0-394-46212-2
Library of Congress Number:  HD8072.s487   Dewey:  301.44'42'0973
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX7452

Sennett and Cobb look at human relations between people of different classes and analyze everyday life and ordinary situations to identify class signals that make people feel inadequate.

Abstract: 
"It's not what you are, but what you do." This is the notion that Sennett and Cobb oppose in The Hidden Injuries of Class. They analyze everyday life and ordinary situations to identify class signals that make people feel inadequate. Their book looks at human relations between people of different classes. It is a sociological description of class conflict that focuses on how workers feel when addressing their bosses, and how individuals feel when dealing with people in a higher standing. The conclusion advocates the end of judgement based on success in the most desirable jobs and materialistic factors.

Along with an introduction and a conclusion, there are two parts to the book: The Sources of Injury, and Dreams and Defences. Sources of Injury claims that, "dignity is as compelling a human need as food or sex," while Dreams and Defences discusses how the psyche defends itself from society in one of two ways: alienation or dream-chasing. The freedom to live as one desires and to pursue goals that are more prestigious is appealing enough to ward off the judgements of the upper class. "If I let the dream of a common dignity grow strong in me, then I want the barriers of privilege removed so that I can develop this potential." In the conclusion it is established that the remaining hierarchy in society and the scales by which we judge ourselves and others will result in revolution unless we achieve true egalitarianism through dignity for all.

[Abstract by Mia Manns]


Table of Contents

Personal Acknowledgements
Foreword

Introduction Hidden Injuries

Part One The Sources of Injury
Badges of Ability
Sacrifice and Betrayal
The Uses of Injured Dignity

Part Two Dreams and Defense
The Divided Shelf
Freedom

Conclusion A Flawed Humanism

Afterword, by Jonathan Cobb
Related Writings of Interest

Subject Headings

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