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White trash is a derogatory term in American English for poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living.
Aug 16, 2016 · In “White Trash,” Nancy Isenberg delves into the history of class in America, starting with British colonization. At that time, America was seen as a wasteland -- a place to discard the idle...
Aug 1, 2018 · Normal white people — the ones who aren't white trash — embody all the things white trash can't: They're hardworking, educated, classy, kind and good.
Jul 30, 2018 · NOEL KING, HOST: There are not many racial slurs that you hear on cable TV or read in the headlines these days. One exception - white trash. As part of our Word Watch series, Leah Donnella with...
In her groundbreaking bestselling history of the class system in America, Nancy Isenberg, #4 on the 2016 Politico 50 list, takes on our comforting myths about equality, uncovering the crucial legacy of the ever-present, always embarrassing—if occasionally entertaining—poor white trash.
Aug 5, 2016 · The term white trash made its first appearance in print as early as 1821. It gained currency three decades later, by which point observers were expressing horror over these people’s “tallow ...
Jul 7, 2016 · Nancy Isenberg's new book, White Trash, argues that the notion of a classless society is a myth that hides an ugly truth about how we view the poor.
