In Episode #243, law professor Joan C. Williams joins Osi to discuss how the widening gap between college graduates and non-college grads is reshaping American politics, and threatening democracy itself. How did the Democratic Party go from championing the working class to being seen as out-of-touch elites? And why has the right been so successful at tapping into the frustrations of working-class Americans? Joan and Osi unpack these questions and more.Class Bubble Quiz: https://www.classbubblequiz.com/Described as having “something approaching rock star status” in her field by The New York Times Magazine, Joan C. Williams is a scholar of social inequality and a prominent public intellectual. Williams is the author of 12 books and 116 academic articles in law, sociology, psychology, medical and management journals. She is the 11th most cited legal scholar both in critical theory and employment law. She is a Sullivan Professor and the Founding Director of the Equality Action Center at UC Law San Francisco, former Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law.

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