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the origins of our discontents /
Isabel Wilkerson.

500 pages.
On cover: With a new afterword by the author.
Summary: This book explores the unspoken hierarchies that divide us across lines of race and class. The book contains narratives about real people that reveal an insidious phenomenon in the United States: a hidden caste system. Caste is not only about race or class; it is about power -- which groups have it and which do not. The author explores historical social hierarchies, including those in India and Nazi Germany, and explains how perpetuating these rankings dehumanises vast sections of society. Once we learn the reasons behind caste and see the often heartbreaking effects, the author maintains we can bridge the divides and make way for an inclusive future where we are all equal. (Publisher)