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The Great Demographic Illusion
by Richard Alba • 2020
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
4.03
38
The Great Demographic Illusion Summary
The Great Demographic Illusion 91%
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
by Richard Alba 2020
4.03
38 ratings
Making Americans
by Desmond King • 2000
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
3.17
12
Making Americans Summary
Making Americans 90%
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
by Desmond King 2000
3.17
12 ratings
Race and Racism
by Pierre L. van den Berghe • 1967
Two regimes of race relations: one intimate, one competitive. The economic logic behind the change.
4.07
15
Race and Racism Summary
Race and Racism 90%
Two regimes of race relations: one intimate, one competitive. The economic logic behind the change.
by Pierre L. van den Berghe 1967
4.07
15 ratings
The Good Immigrant
by Nikesh Shukla • 2019
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
4.24
2k+
The Good Immigrant Summary
The Good Immigrant 89%
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
by Nikesh Shukla 2019
4.24
2k+ ratings
Self-Portrait in Black and White
by Thomas Chatterton Williams • 2019
What if ending racism means giving up race itself? One Black thinker's case for walking away.
4.03
2k+
Self-Portrait in Black and White Summary
Self-Portrait in Black and White 89%
What if ending racism means giving up race itself? One Black thinker's case for walking away.
by Thomas Chatterton Williams 2019
4.03
2k+ ratings
American Like Me
by America Ferrera • 2018
Actors and athletes on the day their Americanness was questioned, and the moment they claimed it.
4.32
6k+
American Like Me Summary
American Like Me 89%
Actors and athletes on the day their Americanness was questioned, and the moment they claimed it.
by America Ferrera 2018
4.32
6k+ ratings
Brown Enough
by Christopher Rivas • 2022
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
4.28
310
Brown Enough Summary
Brown Enough 89%
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
by Christopher Rivas 2022
4.28
310 ratings
The Next American Nation
by Michael Lind • 1995
Three racial orders have governed America. The fourth has no use for race at all.
3.95
87
The Next American Nation Summary
The Next American Nation 89%
Three racial orders have governed America. The fourth has no use for race at all.
by Michael Lind 1995
3.95
87 ratings
Ethnic Boundary Making
by Andreas Wimmer • 2012
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
3.55
22
Ethnic Boundary Making Summary
Ethnic Boundary Making 89%
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
by Andreas Wimmer 2012
3.55
22 ratings
Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin • 2003
A white journalist crossed the color line in 1959. The South stripped him of innocence.
4.11
70k+
Black Like Me Summary
Black Like Me 89%
A white journalist crossed the color line in 1959. The South stripped him of innocence.
by John Howard Griffin 2003
4.11
70k+ ratings
A Different Mirror
by Ronald Takaki • 1993
The standard American story is a white invention. The real one includes the people it erased.
4.18
5k+
A Different Mirror Summary
A Different Mirror 88%
The standard American story is a white invention. The real one includes the people it erased.
by Ronald Takaki 1993
4.18
5k+ ratings
The End of Race Politics
by Coleman Hughes • 2024
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
4.38
2k+
The End of Race Politics Summary
The End of Race Politics 88%
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
by Coleman Hughes 2024
4.38
2k+ ratings
Working Toward Whiteness
by David R. Roediger • 2005
Southern and Eastern Europeans were not white when they arrived. The journey that changed that.
3.83
370
Working Toward Whiteness Summary
Working Toward Whiteness 88%
Southern and Eastern Europeans were not white when they arrived. The journey that changed that.
by David R. Roediger 2005
3.83
370 ratings
Whiteness of a Different Color
by Matthew Frye Jacobson • 1998
The Irish, Jews, and Italians were not white until politics, law, and war made them so.
4.03
732
Whiteness of a Different Color Summary
Whiteness of a Different Color 88%
The Irish, Jews, and Italians were not white until politics, law, and war made them so.
by Matthew Frye Jacobson 1998
4.03
732 ratings
Creating a New Racial Order
by Jennifer L. Hochschild • 2012
Genomics and a new generation erode racial boundaries. Poverty and prisons redraw them.
3.37
19
Creating a New Racial Order Summary
Creating a New Racial Order 88%
Genomics and a new generation erode racial boundaries. Poverty and prisons redraw them.
by Jennifer L. Hochschild 2012
3.37
19 ratings
Nobody Knows My Name
by James Baldwin • 1961
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
4.36
5k+
Nobody Knows My Name Summary
Nobody Knows My Name 88%
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
by James Baldwin 1961
4.36
5k+ ratings
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
by Beverly Daniel Tatum • 1997
The cafeteria self-sorting isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror of how racial identity forms.
4.34
27k+
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Summary
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 88%
The cafeteria self-sorting isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror of how racial identity forms.
by Beverly Daniel Tatum 1997
4.34
27k+ ratings
When Race Trumps Merit
by Heather Mac Donald • 2023
When racial equity demands lowering standards, medicine suffers, art crumbles, and crime surges.
4.36
552
When Race Trumps Merit Summary
When Race Trumps Merit 88%
When racial equity demands lowering standards, medicine suffers, art crumbles, and crime surges.
by Heather Mac Donald 2023
4.36
552 ratings
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
by Jane Hyun • 2005
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
3.52
249
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Summary
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling 88%
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
by Jane Hyun 2005
3.52
249 ratings
Navajos Wear Nikes
by Jim Kristofic • 2011
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
4.08
709
Navajos Wear Nikes Summary
Navajos Wear Nikes 88%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 ratings
American Poison
by Eduardo Porter • 2020
White America starved the safety net to keep it from minorities. Then inequality came for everyone.
3.91
270
American Poison Summary
American Poison 88%
White America starved the safety net to keep it from minorities. Then inequality came for everyone.
by Eduardo Porter 2020
3.91
270 ratings
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
by George Lipsitz • 1998
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
4.22
867
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness Summary
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness 88%
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
by George Lipsitz 1998
4.22
867 ratings
The Development Psychology of the Black Child
by Amos N. Wilson • 1978
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
4.61
89
The Development Psychology of the Black Child Summary
The Development Psychology of the Black Child 88%
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
by Amos N. Wilson 1978
4.61
89 ratings
Racial Innocence
by Tanya Katerí Hernández • 2022
Latinos claim immunity from racism. The evidence on housing, jobs, and violence shows otherwise.
4.32
332
Racial Innocence Summary
Racial Innocence 88%
Latinos claim immunity from racism. The evidence on housing, jobs, and violence shows otherwise.
by Tanya Katerí Hernández 2022
4.32
332 ratings
Black American Refugee
by Tiffanie Drayton • 2022
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
4.03
331
Black American Refugee Summary
Black American Refugee 88%
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
by Tiffanie Drayton 2022
4.03
331 ratings
Black Rednecks and White Liberals
by Thomas Sowell • 2005
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
4.37
10k+
Black Rednecks and White Liberals Summary
Black Rednecks and White Liberals 88%
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
by Thomas Sowell 2005
4.37
10k+ ratings
The Ethnic Phenomenon
by Pierre L. van den Berghe • 1981
Ethnic groups are extended families. The biology of nepotism powers prejudice and empire.
4.34
47
The Ethnic Phenomenon Summary
The Ethnic Phenomenon 88%
Ethnic groups are extended families. The biology of nepotism powers prejudice and empire.
by Pierre L. van den Berghe 1981
4.34
47 ratings
How to Be Black
by Baratunde R. Thurston • 2012
A satirical guide to being black: unwritten rules of workplace, friendship, and the media spotlight.
3.90
9k+
How to Be Black Summary
How to Be Black 88%
A satirical guide to being black: unwritten rules of workplace, friendship, and the media spotlight.
by Baratunde R. Thurston 2012
3.90
9k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 88%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
The Rage of a Privileged Class
by Ellis Cose • 1993
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
3.97
160
The Rage of a Privileged Class Summary
The Rage of a Privileged Class 88%
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
by Ellis Cose 1993
3.97
160 ratings
White Borders
by Reece Jones • 2021
Immigration law was never about fairness. From the founding, its purpose was keeping America white.
4.20
140
White Borders Summary
White Borders 88%
Immigration law was never about fairness. From the founding, its purpose was keeping America white.
by Reece Jones 2021
4.20
140 ratings
Parenting with an Accent
by Masha Rumer • 2021
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
4.21
129
Parenting with an Accent Summary
Parenting with an Accent 88%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 ratings
The Myth of Equality
by Ken Wytsma • 2017
Racism never left; it learned to hide in plain sight, and churches were complicit.
4.32
892
The Myth of Equality Summary
The Myth of Equality 88%
Racism never left; it learned to hide in plain sight, and churches were complicit.
by Ken Wytsma 2017
4.32
892 ratings
Klan-destine Relationships
by Daryl Davis • 1997
Alone and unarmed, a Black pianist walks into a KKK motel room. The handshake changes everything.
4.20
168
Klan-destine Relationships Summary
Klan-destine Relationships 88%
Alone and unarmed, a Black pianist walks into a KKK motel room. The handshake changes everything.
by Daryl Davis 1997
4.20
168 ratings
Mexifornia
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2003
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
3.93
760
Mexifornia Summary
Mexifornia 88%
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2003
3.93
760 ratings
Whitewashing Race
by Michael K. Brown • 2003
Race-neutral America is a myth. Policy, not prejudice alone, built a ten-to-one racial wealth gap.
4.14
160
Whitewashing Race Summary
Whitewashing Race 88%
Race-neutral America is a myth. Policy, not prejudice alone, built a ten-to-one racial wealth gap.
by Michael K. Brown 2003
4.14
160 ratings
Dreams from My Father
by Barack Obama • 2008
Across continents, a mixed-race man hunts an absent father and the shape of his own identity.
4.04
529
Dreams from My Father Summary
Dreams from My Father 88%
Across continents, a mixed-race man hunts an absent father and the shape of his own identity.
by Barack Obama 2008
4.04
529 ratings
The White Man's Burden
by Winthrop D. Jordan • 1974
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
3.89
186
The White Man's Burden Summary
The White Man's Burden 88%
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
by Winthrop D. Jordan 1974
3.89
186 ratings
All You Can Ever Know
by Nicole Chung • 2018
She found her birth parents. The truth she wanted was never a single story.
3.85
27k+
All You Can Ever Know Summary
All You Can Ever Know 88%
She found her birth parents. The truth she wanted was never a single story.
by Nicole Chung 2018
3.85
27k+ ratings
Civic Ideals
by Rogers M. Smith • 1997
America's citizenship wasn't just about freedom; it was built on racial and gender hierarchy.
4.12
42
Civic Ideals Summary
Civic Ideals 88%
America's citizenship wasn't just about freedom; it was built on racial and gender hierarchy.
by Rogers M. Smith 1997
4.12
42 ratings
How to Argue With a Racist
by Adam Rutherford • 2020
How to shut down racist pseudoscience with real genetics: ancestry, athletics, and intelligence.
3.89
7k+
How to Argue With a Racist Summary
How to Argue With a Racist 88%
How to shut down racist pseudoscience with real genetics: ancestry, athletics, and intelligence.
by Adam Rutherford 2020
3.89
7k+ ratings
Nice Racism
by Robin DiAngelo • 2021
Progressive white people may be racial justice's biggest obstacle, and niceness is no defense.
3.96
3k+
Nice Racism Summary
Nice Racism 88%
Progressive white people may be racial justice's biggest obstacle, and niceness is no defense.
by Robin DiAngelo 2021
3.96
3k+ ratings
Nisei Daughter
by Monica Itoi Sone • 1979
A Seattle girl's American childhood shatters when Pearl Harbor turns her family into the enemy.
3.90
1k+
Nisei Daughter Summary
Nisei Daughter 87%
A Seattle girl's American childhood shatters when Pearl Harbor turns her family into the enemy.
by Monica Itoi Sone 1979
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Next Big Story
by Soledad O'Brien • 2010
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
3.70
239
The Next Big Story Summary
The Next Big Story 87%
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
by Soledad O'Brien 2010
3.70
239 ratings
White Identity Politics
by Ashley Jardina • 2019
One in three white Americans now see their race as politically meaningful. That changes everything.
3.90
208
White Identity Politics Summary
White Identity Politics 87%
One in three white Americans now see their race as politically meaningful. That changes everything.
by Ashley Jardina 2019
3.90
208 ratings
Uneasy Alliances
by Paul Frymer • 1999
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
3.85
33
Uneasy Alliances Summary
Uneasy Alliances 87%
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
by Paul Frymer 1999
3.85
33 ratings
Stony the Road
by Henry Louis Gates Jr. • 2019
Jim Crow was not a backlash. It was a rebranding of white supremacy, using science and stereotypes.
4.16
4k+
Stony the Road Summary
Stony the Road 87%
Jim Crow was not a backlash. It was a rebranding of white supremacy, using science and stereotypes.
by Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2019
4.16
4k+ ratings
Civil Rights
by Thomas Sowell • 1984
The assumption that unequal outcomes prove discrimination is false, and its policies backfire.
4.40
989
Civil Rights Summary
Civil Rights 87%
The assumption that unequal outcomes prove discrimination is false, and its policies backfire.
by Thomas Sowell 1984
4.40
989 ratings
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
by Crystal Marie Fleming • 2018
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
4.27
3k+
How to Be Less Stupid About Race Summary
How to Be Less Stupid About Race 87%
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
by Crystal Marie Fleming 2018
4.27
3k+ ratings
Searching for God Knows What
by Donald Miller • 2004
Skull measurements divided Europeans into three, and the conclusion reshaped history.
3.91
27k+
Searching for God Knows What Summary
Searching for God Knows What 87%
Skull measurements divided Europeans into three, and the conclusion reshaped history.
by Donald Miller 2004
3.91
27k+ ratings
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