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Worlds of Pain: Life in the Working-Class Family
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication date
January 1, 1977
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780465097241
ISBN-10
0465097243
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$12.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The classic that is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable and insightful book ever written on the dynamics of working-class family life by a renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, and bestselling author."One of the most devastating critiques of contemporary American life that I have read."--Michael B. Katz Professor of History, York University"This is a sensitive and compassionate portrayal of childhood, marriage, and adult life among the hard-working not-quite poor. It is an important contribution to our understanding of ourselves."--Robert S. Weiss, author of "Marital Separation"
Editions
Hardcover
Reprint edition from Borgo Pr (June 1, 1990); titled "Worlds of Pain: Life in the Working Class Family"
9780809590162 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $41.00
About: The classic that is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable and insightful book ever written on the dynamics of working-class family life by a renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, and bestselling author.
About: The classic that is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable and insightful book ever written on the dynamics of working-class family life by a renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, and bestselling author.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Basic Books (September 1, 1992)
9780465092482 | details & prices | 5.00 × 5.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $22.50
The price comparison is for this edition
from Basic Books (January 1, 1977)
9780465097241 | details & prices | List price $12.95
About: The classic that is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable and insightful book ever written on the dynamics of working-class family life by a renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, and bestselling author.
About: The classic that is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable and insightful book ever written on the dynamics of working-class family life by a renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, and bestselling author.
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