{"product_id":"limbo-blue-collar-roots-white-collar-dreams-paperback-softback-9780471714392","title":"Limbo; Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471714392","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLimbo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBlue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlfred Lubrano (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471714392, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 March 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.318 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\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLimbo,\u003c\/i\u003e award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction.  \u003cp\u003e1. Bricklayer’s Son: The Birth and Clash of Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Crawling Out of the Black Hole: The Pain of Transition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Shock of Education: How College Corrupts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Culture Conflicts: First Encounters with the Upper Classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Going Home: An Identity Changed Forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Office Politics: The Blue-Collar Way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Class, Love and Progeny: The Ultimate Battle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Duality: The Never-Ending Struggle with Identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSource Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462978072856,"sku":"9780471714392","price":16.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471714392.jpg?v=1785544150","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/limbo-blue-collar-roots-white-collar-dreams-paperback-softback-9780471714392","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}