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Despair And Indignation Among The American White Working Class - Arlie Hochschild

The Joe Walker Podcast

CHAPTER

The Deep Story on the American Right

Ali Hochschild is the preeminent sociologist of her generation. In 2011, alarmed by America's growing polarization, Ali decided to break out of her liberal elite bubble in Berkeley and find an equal and opposite bubble. She traveled to Louisiana in the deep south where she spent five years meeting, befriending, and ultimately coming to understand tea party supporters. Her book Strangers was a finalist for the National Book Award and is a must read. This conversation was recorded on Sunday the 22nd of November.

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