{"product_id":"whats-the-matter-with-kansas-how-conservatives-won-the-heart-of-america-9780805077742","title":"What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a New Afterword by the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, praised as \"hilariously funny . . . the only way to understand why so many Americans have decided to vote against their own economic and political interests\" -(Molly Ivins)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed as \"dazzlingly insightful and wonderfully sardonic\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), \"very funny and very painful\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"in a different league from most political books\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the great political mystery of our day: Why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests? With his acclaimed wit and acuity, Thomas Frank answers the riddle by examining his home state, Kansas-a place once famous for its radicalism that now ranks among the nation's most eager participants in the culture wars. Charting what he calls the \"thirty-year backlash\"-the popular revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment-Frank reveals how conservatism, once a marker of class privilege, became the creed of millions of ordinary Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant analysis-and funny to boot-\u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid portrait of an upside-down world where blue-collar patriots recite the Pledge while they strangle their life chances; where small farmers cast their votes for a Wall Street order that will eventually push them off their land; and where a group of frat boys, lawyers, and CEOs has managed to convince the country that it speaks on behalf of the People.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1196610\"\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metropolitan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.60w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805077742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080507774X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036060\"\u003eUnited States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL042020\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies | Conservatism \u0026amp; Liberalism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePity the Billionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wrecking Crew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne Market Under God\u003c\/i\u003e. A former opinion columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Frank is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e and a monthly columnist for \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metropolitan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698052436205,"sku":"9780805077742","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_60f3e47f-6054-427b-a4f2-d0a7bf54ad7f.jpg?v=1747440975","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/whats-the-matter-with-kansas-how-conservatives-won-the-heart-of-america-9780805077742","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}