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The American obsession with individualism expresses the need for status on these terms; one wants to be respected for oneself. Class in America tends to be interpreted as an issue of personal character.
The Corrosion of Character
Richard Sennett
In no way does the Marxist understanding of oppression deny these differences or the inescapable conclusion that some people are worse off than others. The question remains, though, of what actually causes those differences in the first place. That is, do white families earn more because Black families earn less?
Education and Capitalism
Sarah Knopp;Jeff Bale
Everything conspires to silence us, partly with shame, partly with unspeakable hope.
A Year With Rilke
Joanna Macy;Anita Barrows
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