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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

★ Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction ★ BookTube Prize ★ Goodread’s Choice Awards – History & Biography ★ Kirkus Prize ★ National Book Award for Non-Fiction Longlist ★ New York Time’s Notable Book ★ President Obama’s Recommended Books ★ Smithsonian Magazine – 10 Best History Books of the Year

In Caste, Isabel Wilkerson presents a historical account centered on the Origins of Our Discontents. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the connected fields of history and social science. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. Caste leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved. Historical context and individual experience remain equally important to the book's explanation.

Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 2020
Format: Print edition
Pages: 496
ISBN: 9780593230251

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History: Social History Social Science: Social Classes & Economic Disparity Social Science: Sociology – Social Theory

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