false 46074 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 46074 2 45229 2004 Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams total:112|5:40|4:49|3:18|2:5|1:0| 112 460 180 27 25770 4.11 112 27 27410473 1334594 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.10 106 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Wed Jul 16 08:20:57 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 08:57:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23614582 214729 1044465 0471263761 9780471263760 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180467547m/1044465.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180467547s/1044465.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1044465.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.17 6 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 1 false Fri Sep 19 08:31:35 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 11:46:35 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 08:31:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 64561 6912 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Tue Feb 20 21:00:42 -0800 2007 Wed May 28 10:38:38 -0700 2008
Every person I've recommended this to has had the same...more...]]> 51951948 108622 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 2 0 false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 10:53:37 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 15:18:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65864 5154 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Feb 21 08:22:25 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 21 08:37:22 -0800 2007
His findings are quite re...more...]]> 23617112 987030 1044465 0471263761 9780471263760 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180467547m/1044465.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180467547s/1044465.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1044465.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jun 03 12:27:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 13:45:54 -0700 2008
There are many of us wh...more...]]> 22810909 1169083 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 08:43:11 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 10:59:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 41784408 1858496 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Sat Jan 03 19:14:36 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 19:16:53 -0800 2009 5251934 314550 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Aug 28 17:18:39 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 07 19:08:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 55988235 355426 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 2 0 false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 17:00:04 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 16:38:31 -0700 2009 42632080 1864536 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Sat Jan 10 19:45:43 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 19:46:32 -0800 2009 10382980 611406 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 13 13:24:55 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 15 07:45:26 -0800 2008
I did like at least that he acknowledged that and specifically laid out what particular group he was looking at (people who have graduated college, whos...more...]]> 21797733 377421 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 12:57:42 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 07:50:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 62403277 1328121 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 17:33:14 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 17:33:49 -0700 2009 24826277 1246102 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed Jun 18 12:56:12 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 13:00:23 -0700 2008
I'm in the weird position of being the topic of this book (a child of the working class), but also being what this book rails against (a relatively privileged kid)...more...]]> 13865445 614421 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 5 0 false Tue May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 28 15:32:46 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 15:36:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 17891800 997182 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Mar 16 17:42:56 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 17:49:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 33041609 1301998 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 3 0 false Tue Sep 16 17:21:17 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 17:26:53 -0700 2008 2916522 147687 46074 0471714399 9780471714392 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973m/46074.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170312973s/46074.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46074.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 0 0 false Tue Jul 10 14:15:28 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 21:38:13 -0700 2007
A guy from a blue collar family gets an Ivy League degree and examines
other people like him who've come from working class background and
gone to college. While it doesn't quite fit my situation, I totally
identified with it, and felt like it explained ...]]> 4503819 253354 1044465 0471263761 9780471263760 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180467547m/1044465.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180467547s/1044465.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1044465.Limbo_Blue_Collar_Roots_White_Collar_Dreams 4.11 112 Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.]]> 2004 4 0 false Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon Aug 13 18:38:34 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 05:04:17 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=46074