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“Dignity,” with Chris Arnade

June 27th, 2019 | 2 min read

By Caleb Wait

Chris Arnade joins Andrew, Derek, and Alastair to talk about his new book, “Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America,” where he tells the stories of how America’s poor find dignity and identity in their forgotten communities.

Timestamps:

Intro + the story behind the book, “Dignity” [0:00 – 6:12]

Divisions of society and the heuristic device of “back row” and “front row” [6:12 – 9:05]

Arnade’s understanding of the most fundamental divides in society [9:05 – 11:50]

The differences between the generations of people in the “back row” [11:50 – 16:55]

The way the church figures into the stories of those in the “back row” and “front row” [16:55 – 30:00]

How the “back row” finds ways to bring dignity to their life [30:00 – 37:05]

Arnade’s hopes for those who read “Dignity” + Conclusion [37:05 – 42:30]

Resources mentioned:

Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

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