Cobb J, Sennett R. The Hidden Injuries of Class

London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993 — 288 p. — ISBN10: 039331085X; ISBN13: 978-0393310856.In this intrepid, groundbreaking book, Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb uncover and define a new form of class conflict in America—an internal conflict in the heart and mind of the blue-collar worker who measures his own value against those lives and occupations to which our society gives a special premium. The authors conclude that in the games of hierarchical respect, no class can emerge the victor; and that true egalitarianism can be achieved only by rediscovering diverse concepts of human dignity. Examining personal feelings in terms of a totality of human relations, and looking beyond the struggle for economic survival, The Hidden Injuries of Class takes an important step forward in the sociological critique of everyday life.Personal Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface by Anthony GiddensIntroduction. Hidden InjuriesThe Sources of InjuryBadges of Ability
Sacrifice and Betrayal
The Uses of Injured DignityDreams and DefensesThe Divided Self
FreedomConclusion. A Flawed Humanism
Afterword by Jonathan CobbRelated Writings of Interest