Paria sans portefeuilleJul 16, 2024

#ElizabethCatte - writing in 2017 - on the dangerous myth purveyed by #JDVance in #HillbillyElegy

https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/elizabeth-catte-mythical-whiteness-trump-country/
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The Mythical Whiteness of Trump Country - Boston Review

J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy has been held up as a guidebook for understanding the 2016 election, but it’s rooted in a dangerous myth.

Boston Review
iokevinsJul 16, 2024

What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia (2018) - Elizabeth Catte

Excellent alternative to the other guy's book ✅

#ElizabethCatte #WhatYouAreGettingWrongAboutAppalachia #Appalachia #JDVance #HillbillyElegy