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Strangers in their own land : anger and mourning on the American right

Hochschild, Arlie Russell, 1940-2018
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The renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country - a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas she famously champions, Hochschild nevertheless finds common ground and quickly warms to the people she meets - among them a Tea Party activist whose town has been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by a drilling accident - people whose concerns are actually ones that all Americans share: the desire for community, the embrace of family, and hopes for their children. 'Strangers in Their Own Land' goes beyond the commonplace liberal idea that these are people who have been duped into voting against their own interests.
Edition:
[New edition].
Imprint:
New York : The New Press, 2018.
Collation:
xiv, 395 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781620973493 (pbk)
Dewey class:
320.520973320.5209
Language:
English
BRN:
825044
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