{"product_id":"2940170319183","title":"Fear of Falling : The Inner Life of the Middle Class","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant and insightful exploration of the rise and fall of the American middle class by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author, Barbara Ehrenreich.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Barbara Ehrenreich's most classic and prophetic works, \u003ci\u003eFear of Falling\u003c\/i\u003e closely examines the insecurities of the American middle class in an attempt to explain its turn to the right during the last two decades of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving finely-tuned expert analysis with her trademark voice, Ehrenreich traces the myths about the middle class to their roots, determines what led to the shrinking of what was once a healthy percentage of the population, and how, in its ambition and anxiety, that population has retreated from responsible leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly reissued and timely as ever, \u003ci\u003eFear of Falling \u003c\/i\u003eplaces the middle class of yesterday under the microscope and reveals exactly how we arrived at the middle class of today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178379428080,"sku":"2940170319183","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170319183_p0.jpg?v=1763797787","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170319183","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}