JD Vance, author of 'Hillbilly Elegy', discusses his family's chaotic upbringing in Appalachia, highlighting his grandmother's strong personality and her near-fatal attempt to burn his drunken grandfather with gasoline.
J.D. Vance on his new book Hillbilly Elegy
Hoover Institution
704.4K 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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