#55 - The White Working Class and Rightwing Populism - w/ Joan Williams

<p>Prof. <a href="https://www.uchastings.edu/people/joan-williams/">Joan Williams</a> of UC Hastings discusses her book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Working-Class-Overcoming-Cluelessness/dp/1633693783">The White Working Class</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Working-Class-Overcoming-Cluelessness/dp/1633693783">Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America</a>" with Forum Fellow <a href="https://sites.uw.edu/uwpoliticaleconomy/nicolas-wittstock/">Nicolas Wittstock</a>. In the book, Williams argues that arrogance and inability to understand the lives of working class Americans on the part of well-educated Liberal elites, is driving working class Americans towards rightwing Populists.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>This podcast is produced by <a href="https://sites.uw.edu/uwpoliticaleconomy/matthew-dagele/">Matthew Dagele</a>, <a href="https://sites.uw.edu/uwpoliticaleconomy/morgan-wack-2/">Morgan Wack</a>, and <a href="https://sites.uw.edu/uwpoliticaleconomy/nicolas-wittstock/">Nicolas Wittstock</a>. Our theme music was created by Ted Long.</p> <p>Any questions or feedback, please contact <a href="mailto:uwpoliticaleconomy@gmail.com">uwpoliticaleconomy@gmail.com</a></p>