HILLBILLY ELEGY: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Description

Author: J.D. Vance
Genre: Memoir / Sociology / American Studies
Publisher: William Collins
Publication Year: 2017
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780008220563

Hillbilly Elegy is J.D. Vance’s bestselling memoir that offers an intimate look into the challenges of growing up in America’s white working-class communities. Drawing on his own life, Vance chronicles the struggles of family instability, addiction, poverty, and cultural expectations, while exploring the broader social and economic forces shaping his community.

Through a combination of personal narrative and sociological insight, Vance examines the resilience, values, and tensions of those often overlooked in contemporary America. The memoir has been widely praised for its honesty, vivid storytelling, and thought-provoking commentary on class, opportunity, and the American Dream.