Event name
Book Group #1: Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right Book by Arlie Russell Hochschild
When
Thu 10 / 15 / 2026
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Who can attend
Members and Volunteers
Price
FREE
Stolen Pride by Arlie Russell Hochschild examines the intersection of economic decline, the opiate crisis, and political resentment among white blue-collar workers in Pikeville, Kentucky. The book introduces the "pride paradox," detailing how individuals transform deep-seated economic shame into political grievance. Right-wing populism capitalizes on this emotional vulnerability by providing a renewed sense of honor and external blame. Ultimately, the work offers an empathetic yet critical examination of the emotional undercurrents shaping the American political divide.