Despite the recent election results in America pushing class concerns back into the limelight, the truth is that America has been struggling with its class identity for centuries. Since the time of British colonial settlement, millions of Americans have found themselves in an unwelcoming society eager to brand them as “waste people” and push them to the outskirts of society.
Isenberg's incredibly thorough and groundbreaking book, "White Trash" details the long history of class in America.
What Will You Learn from Reading This Book? Don't miss this summary of Nancy Isenberg's New York Times best-selling book, "White The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America." This FastReads summary includes complete chapter synopses with key takeaways and analysis and will change the way you see American history. Isenberg turns our understanding of class history on its head and offers valuable insight into how modern America was shaped.
Book Summary Overview Through extensive, detailed research, Isenberg has moved the story of American class tensions out from the shadows and given it new voice. Her richly detailed book chronicles over 400 years of American class tensions and seeks to give context for why these class prejudices are so pervasive in the “land of equal opportunity."
If you've found yourself wondering why some people have never managed to make it to the top of American society, White Trash will reveal to you the sinister side of American exceptionalism.
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