Journal article
Laboring in the Dream Factory, Part I
International journal of qualitative studies in education, v 12(3), pp 239-250
01 May 1999
Abstract
Beginning with the irony of the author, who as a part-time temporary faculty instructor attempts to support the dreams of a returning student seeking a new degree in hopes of better-paying employment, Part I situates such experiences in a broader structural framework. The analysis moves between the models of social class developed by Eric Olin Wright (eg, 1997) & a model of a flexible workforce discussed by David Harvey (1989) to suggest that social stratification now contains both vertical & horizontal dimensions. The horizontal dimensions of the new workforce make achieving the American Dream more difficult as part-time & temporary jobs erode the overall social well-being of even middle-class US workers. University professors too are part of this flexible workforce but have difficulty offering a critique of the system because their part-time & temporary jobs depend on giving hope to university students that the students' goals will be fulfilled. 46 References. Adapted from the source document.
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Details
- Title
- Laboring in the Dream Factory, Part I
- Creators
- Wesley Shumar
- Publication Details
- International journal of qualitative studies in education, v 12(3), pp 239-250
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Communication
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85008776232
- Other Identifier
- 991019173625104721