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Fear of Falling

The Inner Life of the Middle Class

Barbara Ehrenreich

Examining the insecurities of the American middle class, this insightful work sheds light on its turn to the right in recent years. Fear of Falling traces the roots of middle-class myths to the group's own ambitions and anxieties, ultimately explaining their retreat from leadership.
Publish Date
1990-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1990-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1989
Goodreads Rating
4.03
ISBN
9781455543755
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-06-20T18:36:25.000Z
Fear of Falling by Barbara Ehrenreich The book closely examines the insecurities of the American middle class in an attempt to explain its turn to the right during the last two decades of the 20th century. Worth reading. A book from 1986; still very true. #GoodRead #GoodReads      source