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Strangers in Their Own Land

Name: Strangers in Their Own Land
Author: Arlie Russell Hochschild

by Arlie Russell Hochschild

2016•Documentary•368 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticpoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA grounded, moving non-fiction book: heavy and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

"In Strangers in Their Own Land, the renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country--a stronghold of the conservative right.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticPoliticalSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

Political psychologyLiberalismConservatismHistoryPolitical sociologyUnited states, politics and governmentTea party movementIdeology

Details

Author: Arlie Russell Hochschild
Published: 2016
Pages: 368
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Source: Open Library

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