Man alive, I haven't read that much theory since Laura Mulvey in college, and that was a long damn time ago. Overall, my reaction was mixed. The first chapter, on the impact of class on whites, the othering of "white trash" and the links to race was fascinating and hugely compelling. After that, though, I generally found the book less persuasive -- though consistently interesting -- and somewhat repetitive. I'm glad I read it, but in some ways wish that first chapter had been the last and not raised my expectation so high ....