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Beverly
Isenberg’s accessible book provides a well-rounded look at class, specifically the white lower class from a economic, political, and cultural point-of-view.
While I am aware of the class (and race) structure in the US so the basic premise and the most of the information was not a surprise to me, but it was the structure of the book (linear chapters) and how the author shows how systematic those in power ensured and promote the myths of the lower class that kept me reading.
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Anie
Sep 10, 2017 rated it it was amazing
This was a damn good book and one that I especially want to push into the hands of a lot of affluent white folks who I know. In terms of themes, there's little in here that's new to me; I grew up class conscious. In terms of historical fact? Plenty of new stuff and some old. What made this book powerful, though, was marshalling these themes and these facts in favor of one simple narrative: The American class system is deeply entrenched and incredibly perverse and cruel. It's one thing to know th ...more
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Lorri
May 04, 2017 rated it liked it
Amanda
Aug 05, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Ryan
Jul 23, 2019 rated it really liked it
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Tuck
Jun 15, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Karen
Oct 11, 2020 rated it really liked it
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Oct 06, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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