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White Trash
This episode unearths the hidden history of class in America, revealing how the 'white working poor' have been systematically marginalized and politically exploited since the nation's founding.
“This episode unearths the hidden history of class in America, revealing how the 'white working poor' have been systematically marginalized and politically exploited since the nation's founding.”
— Nancy Isenberg, White Trash
American class history, social stratification, political exploitation
If you've ever felt a disconnect between America's promise of mobility and the stubborn realities of inherited struggle, this will clarify the historical forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
Nancy Isenberg, a distinguished historian, meticulously unearths centuries of overlooked American history, revealing how class divisions have shaped the nation's identity and political landscape from its very beginnings.