Caste : the origins of our discontents / Isabel Wilkerson.
Caste : the origins of our discontents / Isabel Wilkerson.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2020]
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G 2020/4043
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 476 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The man in the crowd -- Part one: Toxins in the permafrost and heat rising all around -- Chapter one: The afterlife of pathogens -- The Vitals of History -- Chapter two: An old house and an infrared light -- Chapter three: An American untouchable -- An Invisible Program -- Part two: The arbitrary co...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2020]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2020]
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Summary
""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 book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a portrait of an unse...
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Caste : the origins of our discontents / Isabel Wilkerson.
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"Oprah's book club, 2020"--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-453) and index.
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©2020
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G 2020/4043
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74VKavGlGkAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKavGlGkAl
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ISBN
0593230256
9780593230251
DDC
305.5122
MMS ID
991024357405402626
