Caste
The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson
The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.“As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to ...
Publish Date
2020
August 4
Goodreads rating
4.59
ISBN
9780593230251
Recommendations
7
Recommendations
Dec 20, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, I wanted to share my annual lists of favorites. I’ll start by sharing my favorite books this year. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did. – sourceNov 05, 2020
If you haven’t yet, do your brain and heart a favor by reading this important book by @Isabelwilkerson. I’ve been thinking about it a lot these last couple days. – sourceAug 12, 2020
I’ve been sharing some of the books that I’ve found to be insightful and helpful in my learning journey over the past few years. This is one I will revisit again and again. Thank you @Isabelwilkerson for writing this powerful book. – sourceNov 05, 2020
Indeed, I think it's the best book on the thing we call race and racism -- but which, as she notes, is really something else -- I've ever read... – sourceDec 01, 2020
The book "Caste" is one of the best books that I've read. I have read each chapter so far more than once to let it sink in. I think of the way we use language to describe each other in Nigeria and understand why the civil war happened. Genocide doesn't happen at once. It is slow. – sourceDec 08, 2020
Seriously, you must read this book. It cuts through every American mythology you’ve ever been taught, as well it should. – source