Deer Hunting with Jesus

Dispatches from America's Class War

by: Joe Bageant

in: Cultural Studies

Summary:

The book provides a series of essays that delve into the lives of the working-class in rural America, highlighting their struggles, political views, and the impact of economic inequality. It offers a candid and often humorous critique of the American class system, exposing the cultural and political divide between the poor white working class and the liberal elite.

Key points:

1. Class and Wealth Disparity: Bageant highlights the entrenched class divide in America, especially between the working class and the elite. He suggests this leads to a cycle of poverty and ignorance.

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