White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America Free Audiobook Download by Nancy Isenberg
White Trash is a history of the "other" class in America, those with no power, privilege or prestige. This was the white proletariat which was more often than not seen as unsightly and not worth its own weight in gold. The poor whites were considered a threat to the wealthy elites because they could outcompete them for work and due to their lack of education and cultural capital.
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America is a new American history book that sheds light on the true origins of the American social hierarchy, which is based on race and class. Nancy Isenberg uses archives, historical documents, and interviews to compile an extensive history of white trash, which traces its roots in America back to the 1600s.
White Trash is a book that returns to the United States from its 400-year untimely hibernation. The author, Nancy Isenberg, explores the zeitgeist of America's history in order to provide an explanation for how we have arrived at our current conception of class.
The book White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg tells the story of how class in America has been created through a system of imposed racism and sexism that began before the founding of the country.
'White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America' by Nancy Isenberg is a very informative book that takes readers through the history of class in America.
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America is a book that examines the social and economic changes in the United States from the 1600s to present day. It delves into how society treats people who are regarded as poor, outcasts, or undesirable by the public but how many of these people have been discriminated against for their race.
Published Date | 2016-06-21 |
Duration | 15 hours 7 minutes |
Author | Nancy Isenberg |
Narrated | Kirsten Potter |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Non-Fiction |
Parent Category | Social Science, World |