Kenneth D. Durr

About the Author

Kenneth D. Durr is a distinguished historian and author specializing in the social and political dynamics of American urban life. With a keen eye for the intersections of race, class, and power, Durr's scholarship illuminates the complexities of working-class experiences in post-World War II America. His groundbreaking work, Behind the Backlash: White Working-Class Politics in Baltimore, 1940-1980, offers a nuanced exploration of how economic anxieties and cultural shifts fueled political realignments in one of the nation's key industrial cities. Drawing on extensive archival research and oral histories, Durr challenges simplistic narratives of white working-class conservatism, revealing the multifaceted influences of labor movements, civil rights struggles, and urban decline. A professor emeritus of history, he continues to influence debates on inequality and populism through his incisive analyses and engaging prose.