September 3, 1999

Are the Worlds of the Working Class and Academe Truly Incompatible?

To the Editor:

I wrote a book about progressive union activists in the Hollywood movie studios, so I have wrestled with the issues put forward in "Seeking Solidarity in the Culture of the Working Class" (July 23) for some two decades, off and on.

I feel that class is one essential component of life in America, and that it plays a huge role in the ways in which a person defines his or her horizons.

But first a brief disclaimer: I agree that if one

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