White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences
White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America (2017) is a book by law professor Joan C. Williams. Williams explains the values and frustrations of America's white working class—dignity in work, family stability and distrust of coastal professionals—and why educated elites misread them. She links those cultural gaps to voting patterns and to progressive messaging that talks past non-college voters.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “My book of the week is "White Working Class" by Joan Williams, a very smart, caustic book that tries to understand the dynamic behind Donald Trump's legions of supporters. The author tries to explain to America's elites why the working class resents them, professionals, who tell them how to live, work, get educated, eat, dress and behave. It's tough love for a group that generally doesn't get much pushback.”