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Jennifer M. Silva
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“Happiness comes to be understood as the by-product of individual will, rather than structural circumstances—and this rising generation of working-class youth draws swift and unforgiving boundaries against those who cannot achieve self-change and contentment through sheer emotional resolve.”
― Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty
― Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty
“Coming to terms with pain—and convincing themselves that transcending pain promises a moral reward—does a tremendous amount of work in organizing their identities. On their own, they create imaginative bridges between painful experiences and political identity in ways that make their suffering feel productive and honorable.”
― We're Still Here: Pain and Politics in the Heart of America
― We're Still Here: Pain and Politics in the Heart of America
“Men guard the few remaining public sector jobs with hyper-vigilance, using weapons of sexism and homophobia to police the boundaries of their professions. White people draw moral boundaries against blacks for laziness and moral disorder. Black informants draw even stronger boundaries against other blacks who cannot navigate the perils of a racist society on their own; echoing Simon, “If you wear baggy jeans and talk like an asshole, you are not gonna get ahead. It’s not racism, it’s you. I hate black people who say it is racism.” Ultimately, young working-class men and women believe that if they have to battle through life alone, then everyone else should, too.”
― Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty
― Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty
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