Viviana Hernandez Londo Hernandez Londo itibaren چک عمرا، Pakistan
I was assigned this book in grad school, then the prof took it off the reading list to make room for other assignments. I wish I had read it back then. The author gives an extensive analysis of racism in small town America. At first I was a bit uncomfortable with what he is saying (wouldn't we all like to think we've overcome racism in 2009?) but as I continued reading, I just felt sad that there is still so much calculated hate in our country. I have to wonder if, post-2008 election, anything has changed in the towns he mentions. I would love to see an analysis of voting practices from the areas he discusses heavily. I encourage anyone interested in sociology and the effects of place on people's economic and education standing should read this book, it really was fascinating.