{"product_id":"class-cultures-and-social-mobility-the-hidden-strengths-of-working-class-first-generation-graduates-paperback-softback-9781978845800","title":"Class Cultures and Social Mobility; The Hidden Strengths of Working-Class First-Generation Graduates (Paperback \/ softback) 9781978845800","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClass Cultures and Social Mobility\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Hidden Strengths of Working-Class First-Generation Graduates\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Dean (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978845800\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e210 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eClass Cultures and Social Mobility\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of people who grew up working-class, became the first members of their family to graduate from college, and undertook professional work that serves working-class people. Drawing upon personal narratives to appeal to both academics and first-gen students themselves, this book charts the class journeys of people across a wide range of occupational fields. Their stories illustrate how members of the professional workforce draw upon their working-class roots to construct meaningful careers aimed at building stability, mobility, and fulfillment for the next generation of working-class people. While their working-class origins presented significant barriers along their career trajectories, they also found ways to leverage their roots in their professional work. Through their stories, the author reveals the power of working-class cultural capital-how their unique knowledge, skillsets, and dispositions enabled them to leverage their humble beginnings as a strength for both themselves and their communities.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Climbing the Class Ladder is an Emotional Journey\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Class Cultures and Social Mobility\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: The Differences Between Working-Class and Middle-Class Cultures\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Classism and Cultural Mismatches Faced by Upwardly Mobile Working-Class People\u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Hidden Strengths of Working-Class Cultural Capital\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Cultural Empathy\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Working-Class Norms, Language, and Communication\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Translating, Codeswitching, Mediating, and Bridge-Building\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Working-Class Dispositions: Hard Work, Practicality, Authenticity, Resilience, and Ingenuity\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Lessons Learned\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Managing the Threats of Assimilation, Complicity, and Cooptation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Applying the Lessons to First-Gen Students, Working Straddlers, and Our Workplaces\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Research Methodology\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681770991896,"sku":"9781978845800","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/class-cultures-and-social-mobility-the-hidden-strengths-of-working-class-first-generation-graduates-paperback-softback-9781978845800","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}