Strangers in Their Own Land

Anger and Mourning on the American Right

Arlie Russell Hochschild

Concerned about the increasing and seemingly irreconcilable divide in American political discourse, a progressive-leaning UC Berkeley sociologist travels to Louisiana, deep into the heart of Tea Party country. Her goal: to scale the “empathy wall” by getting to know the people, understanding their “deep story,” and finding the places where they might connect.