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• WCP: ABC Sitcom The Conners: The Struggle is Real

  ABC rebooted Roseanne without its namesake star after she was dismissed for a racist tweet against President Obama’s close advisor, Valerie Jarrett. In Working-Class Perspectives, Kathy M. Newman describes how The Conners successfully tackles issues that working-class families face today: struggles with addiction, health, and work.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: ABC, John Russo, Kathy M. Newman, Roseanne, Sherry Linkon, television, The Conners, WCP, Working-Class Culture, Working-Class Perspectives