Strangers in Their Own Land

by

Arlie Russell Hochschild

A conservative white Louisiana resident who Hochschild describes as an outgoing insurance saleswoman. Galicia’s father abandoned her family when she was young, and Hochschild notes that Galicia could have benefited from paid family leave during that time of her life even though she vehemently opposes it now. Sharon is the first example of the contradictory politics Hochschild later comes to call “The Great Paradox.”

Sharon Galicia Quotes in Strangers in Their Own Land

The Strangers in Their Own Land quotes below are all either spoken by Sharon Galicia or refer to Sharon Galicia . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Preface Quotes

We, on both sides, wrongly imagine that empathy with the “other” side brings an end to clearheaded analysis when, in truth, it’s on the other side of the bridge that the most important analysis can begin.

Related Characters: Arlie Russell Hochschild (speaker), Sharon Galicia
Page Number: xiii
Explanation and Analysis:
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Sharon Galicia Quotes in Strangers in Their Own Land

The Strangers in Their Own Land quotes below are all either spoken by Sharon Galicia or refer to Sharon Galicia . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Trust, Empathy, and Political Progress Theme Icon
).
Preface Quotes

We, on both sides, wrongly imagine that empathy with the “other” side brings an end to clearheaded analysis when, in truth, it’s on the other side of the bridge that the most important analysis can begin.

Related Characters: Arlie Russell Hochschild (speaker), Sharon Galicia
Page Number: xiii
Explanation and Analysis: