Formidable and truth-dealing...necessary. - The New York Times This eye-opening investigation into our country's entrenched social hierarchy is acutely relevant. -O Magazine A gritty and sprawling assault on...American mythmaking. -Washington Post An eloquent synthesis of the country's history of class stratification. -The Boston Globe A bracing reminder of the persistent contempt for the white underclass. -The Atlantic [White Trash] sheds bright light on a long history of demagogic national politicking, beginning with Jackson. It makes Donald Trump seem far less unprecedented than today's pundits proclaim.-Slate Isenberg . . . has written an important call for Americans to treat class with the same care that they now treat race...Her work may well help that focus lead to progress. -TIME With her strong academic background and accessible voice, Isenberg takes pains to reveal classism's deep-seated roots.-Entertainment Weekly Carefully researched...deeply relevant. -Christian Science Monitor Beschreibung ausblenden