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The Work of Forgetting

Nate Holdren’s essay “The Work of Forgetting: Industrial Physicians, Medical Forms, and Industrial Violence in the Early Twentieth-Century United States” in Labor: Studies.

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Aaron Goings on his new book: The Port of Missing Men

In his fascinating new book, Aaron Goings interrogates the legend of Billy Gohl (1873-1927), a union official accused of dozens of murders. He.

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White Trash, Hillbillies, and Middle-Class Stereotypes

During election years white people who do not have bachelor’s degrees (the increasingly common definition of “the working class”) become both a somewhat.

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Racism and the “Working Class” in Media Coverage of U.S. Politics

During the first Democratic presidential debate, a friend of mine posted on Facebook:  “Sanders did it!  He said working class!  Everybody drinks!”

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Working-Class Academics and Working-Class Studies: Still Far from Home?

Academe is a privileged place.  It was designed to serve and continues to be dominated by people from educated, well-off backgrounds.  Its hierarchical.

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