Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right

Arlie Russell Hochschild's "Stolen Pride" explores the pride paradox in Appalachia, where economic and cultural loss has given rise to a powerful political appeal. Hochschild's research in Pikeville, Kentucky, reveals the community's response to a white nationalist march in 2017 and offers an original lens through which to see them and the wider world. The book is a piercing assessment of a critical factor in American politics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2024
Publisher: The New Press

Arlie Russell Hochschild, a National Book Award finalist and bestselling author, has ventured to Appalachia to uncover the pride paradox that has given the right's appeals such resonance. Her research drew her to Pikeville, Kentucky, in the heart of Appalachia, within the whitest and second-poorest congressional district in the nation. In 2016, 80 percent of the district's population voted for Donald Trump. Hochschild's brilliant exploration of the town's response to a white nationalist march in 2017 takes us deep inside a torn and suffering community. Hochschild focuses on a group swept up in the shifting political landscape: blue-collar men. In small churches, hillside hollers, roadside diners, trailer parks, and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Hochschild introduces us to unforgettable people and offers an original lens through which to see them and the wider world. In "Stolen Pride," Hochschild incisively explores the complex dynamics of pride, loss, and political appeal in a community grappling with economic and cultural decline. Through her vivid storytelling and insightful analysis, Hochschild sheds light on the human cost of political polarization and offers a path toward healing and reconciliation. "Stolen Pride" is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the current state of American politics and the blue/red divide.

Weight: 668g
Dimension: 163 x 237 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781620976463