Voices from the Rust Belt
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250162971 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The region reflects the country's manufacturing center, which, over the past forty years, has been in decline. Voices From the Rust Belt pulls together a distinct variety of voices from people who call the region home. In the modern vernacular, it's closely associated with the "Post-Industrial Midwest," and includes Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and New York. But mainly they are stories drawn from uniquely personal experiences: A girl has her bike stolen. But the region is neither monolithic nor easily understood. They reflect upon happy childhoods, successful community ventures, warm refuges for outsiders, and hidden oases of natural beauty. In the 2016 election, the Rust Belt's economic woes became a political talking point, and helped pave the way for a Donald Trump victory. Voices that emerge from familiar Rust Belt cities--Detroit, Cleveland, Flint, and Buffalo, among others--and observe, with grace and sensitivity, the changing economic and cultural realities for generations of Americans.. "These essays address segregated schools, rural childhoods, suburban ennui, lead poisoning,