racism among, 61– 62 , 63
social codes of, 45
stay-at-home motherhood among, 76– 77
values of ( see values)
work devotion among, 37– 38 , 57 , 77
work ethic of, 20 , 37– 38
working-class resentment of, 25– 34
work in identity of, 37– 38
professional-managerial elite (PME), definition and use of term, 10. See also professional
elites
progressive coalition, 111– 113. See also liberals
Protestant work ethic, 37
prove-it-again bias, 62 , 71 , 79
public housing subsidies, 100
public opinion
on corporations, 102– 103
on government benefits, gaps in, 97– 101
on government benefits, how to improve, 101– 107
on role of government, 100– 102
public safety, government role in, 101
race baiting, 59– 60
Index