Politics & Social Sciences
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Gosh, reading this got me no further in understanding the conservative point of view than reading Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis or What’s the Matter with Kansas? The most interesting part of the book is where Hochschild explains the “deep story” how the general consensus of the Tea Party… Continue reading
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
I am not really sure what to make of this book. I thought that it might be something different than what is was, simply the memoir of one young man’s rise out of poverty. Mr Vance is obviously a very bright person, and he makes a solid case for the blight of the white working… Continue reading
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A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town
Interesting book that encapsulates a national tragedy, child abuse was pretty well neglected by both the medical profession and law enforcement up until the 1960’s. The attitude was who would do something like that and it’s really none of our business. Once the scope of the abuse of children began to come to light both… Continue reading