Arlie Russell Hochschild

Arlie Russell Hochschild, born on January fifteenth, nineteen forty, is a distinguished American sociologist, university teacher, writer, and psychologist. As a professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, she has dedicated her career to exploring the intricate relationship between human emotions and the moral beliefs that shape social life.

Hochschild is the author of ten influential books, including her latest work, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right, published on September tenth, twenty twenty-four. This book delves into the lives of individuals in a struggling Appalachian town, examining the political allure of undeserved lost pride. Notably, it was selected by Barack Obama as one of his ten favorite books of twenty twenty-four.

In addition to her writing, Hochschild has actively engaged with her informants to understand their responses to the Trump presidency, facilitating roundtable discussions aimed at fostering productive dialogue across political divides. Her previous book, Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right, became a New York Times Bestseller and was a finalist for the National Book Award, with journalist Derek Thompson describing it as a 'Rosetta stone' for comprehending the rise of Donald Trump.

Continuing the sociological tradition of C. Wright Mills, Hochschild adeptly connects private troubles to public issues, shedding light on how we manage emotions in various aspects of life, including family, work, and politics. Her works have been translated into seventeen languages, and she has also authored a children's book titled Coleen The Question Girl, illustrated by Gail Ashby.