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Class Matters cross-class alliance building for middle class activists
Movements for social change could be larger and more powerful if they were broader, including more class diversity. But middle-class activists often find themselves frustrated in mixed-class social change efforts, sensing mistrust or even hostility for no apparent reason. Part of the problem is that, in contrast to race and gender, it’s not possible to quickly assess who’s in what class, there is little shared vocabulary, few resources for help, and the topic is often taboo.
Class Matters fills this vacuum. Based on interviews with diverse activists and thinkers, this lively, highly readable guide helps readers build bridges across class lines and collaborate more effectively in mixed-class social change efforts. Full of stories, ideas, quotations, tips and resources, it discusses frankly the politics of class, what gets in the way of cross-class alliances, and how effective alliances can be built. Of interest to people from all classes, it will appeal especially to middle-class progressive activists for whom it may be an eye-opening and exhilarating experience. And after a few thousand people react to Class Matters this way, the social change movement in the U.S. may never be the same again…