Caste
“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 our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power—which groups have it and which do not.” In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how
ISBN: 9788449338304
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Preet Bharara
Law"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."
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Media & Journalism"6 Best Books I’ve read in lockdown so far. Would love to hear yours 🙌"
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Finance & Investing"It was the best book I read in 2020."
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Chip Conley
Business & Entrepreneurship"Isabel Wilkerson’s book, with the subtitle “The Origins of our Discontents,” was my most insightful, jaw-dropping read of last year as it helped me understand race relations in the U.S. with a whole new lens. And, she’s a poignant storyteller."
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Barack Obama
Politics & Government"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."
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Seth Godin
Business & Entrepreneurship"An extraordinary book."
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Oprah Winfrey
Media & Journalism"Shows us how to rebuild a world in which all are truly equal and free."
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Ramit Sethi
Finance & Investing"Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter."
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Politics & Government"Book 23 - I finally picked up Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste after having several friends recommend it. It’s not an easy read, but it’s remarkably written, albeit often unsettling book."
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Business & Entrepreneurship"@LouisGudema An extraordinary book."
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