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Caste : The International Bestseller

by Isabel Wilkerson
Caste : The International Bestseller - Thryft
Caste : The International Bestseller - Thryft

Unveiling the hidden power dynamics of society.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the underlying power structures that shape our lives. Through captivating storytelling and thorough research, Isabel Wilkerson reveals how caste systems have influenced societies across time and geography. This eye-opening examination will challenge your preconceptions and inspire you to work towards a more equitable and compassionate world.

  • PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (2020)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2021)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2020)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography (2020)
  • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2021)
  • Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Caste : The International Bestseller

by Isabel Wilkerson
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ISBN: 9780241501207
Authors: Isabel Wilkerson
Publisher: August 4, 2020
Date of Publication: 2020-08-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, History
Related Topics: Social Justice, History, Race, Anti Racist, Social Justice, American History, Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.53
(rated by 133604 readers)

Description

In this book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people--including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball's Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others--she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America to plan their out-cast of the Jews; she discusses why the cruel logic of caste requires that there be a bottom rung for those in the middle to measure themselves against; she writes about the surprising health costs of caste, in depression and life expectancy, and the effects of this hierarchy on our culture and politics. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.
 

Unveiling the hidden power dynamics of society.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the underlying power structures that shape our lives. Through captivating storytelling and thorough research, Isabel Wilkerson reveals how caste systems have influenced societies across time and geography. This eye-opening examination will challenge your preconceptions and inspire you to work towards a more equitable and compassionate world.

  • PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (2020)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2021)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2020)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography (2020)
  • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2021)
  • Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.