Analysis of Hillbilly Elegy and its Reception

The book 'Hillbilly Elegy' propelled JD Vance to fame by positioning him as the voice of the white working class. The book received praise from both conservatives and liberals, despite its controversial portrayal of poor people and its peculiar racial politics. The success of the book with a liberal audience highlights the phenomenon of mainstream acceptance of problematic themes and the self-flagellation industrial complex.