JD Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy", discusses his family and the origins of the "Scots-Irish" people. Vance, a graduate of Yale Law School, grew up in poverty in Appalachia, and the book details his family's struggles. He credits his grandmother "Mamaw" with saving his life, and shares a story of her confrontation with his grandfather, "Papaw", when he came home drunk.
J.D. Vance on his new book Hillbilly Elegy
Hoover Institution
808.3K Views . 2016-11-11
Recorded on October 27, 2016 J.D. Vance chronicles his life and the history and issues of hillbillies in America. Vance, a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, writes about growing up in a poor Rust Belt town and how his family never fully escapes the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma in their lives. Vance paints a broad, passionate, and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. Interested in more of Uncommon Knowledge content? Check out Uncommon Knowledge on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UncKnowledge/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncknowledge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncommon_knowledge_show/ Website: http://www.hoover.org/publications/uncommon-knowledge
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