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Renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on an interesting thought-provoking journey from her liberal Berkeley, California, to the depths of Louisiana, a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas that she has always defended, she nevertheless finds meeting points. They are people with concerns that all Americans share: the desire for community, acceptance of family, and hopes for their children. Thus, Strangers in Her Own Land goes beyond the more widespread liberal idea that these are people who have been tricked into voting against their own interests. Hochschild finds lives shattered by stagnant wages, the loss of a home, an elusive American dream, and discusses political views that make sense in the context of their lives. Drawing on her expert knowledge of the sociology of emotions, she helps us understand what lif...read more