http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/039331085X?v=glance
info at pulpculture.org wrote:
> Heya,
>
> I got a request for a reading list. But then it struck me, that
> whatever I know, I really didn't learn from books specifically. I
> mean: I did and I didn't. Anyway, I thought I'd shoot this question to
> the list, to find out what you'd recommend. Personally, I really hate
> that crap from Paul Fussell, whatever that online test is about if
> you're working class or not. Dated. Too easily leads people to think
> that the most important thing about class is The Dobosh Torte Leftism
> where class is a bunch of layers in a cake.
>
> Anyhoo, shoot suggests to my email addy. Lurking on digest-mode
> because I'm in so much pain from work, I can't be bothered to shut
> down email boxes a hobazillion times a day. (Yay for the US health
> care system where you can't get disability if you're a freelancer.
> YAY. this country is enough to make anyone want to blow a hole in
> their head except that it would bankrupt your family if you did.)
>
> mailto:info at pulpculture.org
>
> ==============================================
>
> Hi BitchLab,
>
> I'm in search of good introductory books on class and classism.
>
> Just for background: I became interested in feminism, race, class when
> I started college, but I got distracted by trying to do basic things
> like survive, and all interesting reading went out the window. Several
> months ago, I got back into reading and learning. Everything I learned
> from 20 years ago seems to have evaporated. So, I'm taking baby steps
> trying to learn theory and principles in these areas. While I have
> great references for feminism [we might not agree on that ;)] and
> racism, I'm basically guessing on which books are really good for
> starting to learn about class.
>
> Here's the kicker: due to health issues, I get very foggy/have trouble
> processing. So books either have to be somewhat accessible, or if
> they're written in a dryer, more academic style, they have to have
> shorter chapters so I can get through them when I'm feeling clear-headed.
>
> So given all of that, can you recommend one or more books for me? [...]
>
>
> Bitch | Lab
> http://blog.pulpculture.org
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