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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 90%
Three racial orders have governed America. The fourth has no use for race at all.
by Michael Lind 1995
3.95
87 ratings
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 89%
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
by Richard Alba 2020
4.03
38 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 88%
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
by Andreas Wimmer 2012
3.55
22 ratings
The Diversity Illusion
by Ed West • 2012
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
4.04
226
The Diversity Illusion Summary
The Diversity Illusion 88%
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
by Ed West 2012
4.04
226 ratings
American Crucible
by Gary Gerstle • 2001
Equal rights versus white identity: how America's two nationalisms have warred for a century.
3.82
246
American Crucible Summary
American Crucible 88%
Equal rights versus white identity: how America's two nationalisms have warred for a century.
by Gary Gerstle 2001
3.82
246 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 87%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 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 87%
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
by Desmond King 2000
3.17
12 ratings
One Nation, After All
by Alan Wolfe • 1998
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
3.24
38
One Nation, After All Summary
One Nation, After All 87%
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
by Alan Wolfe 1998
3.24
38 ratings
Multicultural Citizenship
by Will Kymlicka • 1995
Collective rights for minorities are not a betrayal of liberalism; they are its logical extension.
3.68
282
Multicultural Citizenship Summary
Multicultural Citizenship 87%
Collective rights for minorities are not a betrayal of liberalism; they are its logical extension.
by Will Kymlicka 1995
3.68
282 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 87%
Actors and athletes on the day their Americanness was questioned, and the moment they claimed it.
by America Ferrera 2018
4.32
6k+ 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 87%
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
Mexifornia
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2003
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
3.93
760
Mexifornia Summary
Mexifornia 87%
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2003
3.93
760 ratings
The Great Experiment
by Yascha Mounk • 2022
Diverse democracies keep breaking apart. The surprising fix: a patriotism that includes everyone.
3.71
977
The Great Experiment Summary
The Great Experiment 87%
Diverse democracies keep breaking apart. The surprising fix: a patriotism that includes everyone.
by Yascha Mounk 2022
3.71
977 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 87%
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
by Christopher Rivas 2022
4.28
310 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 87%
The standard American story is a white invention. The real one includes the people it erased.
by Ronald Takaki 1993
4.18
5k+ ratings
American Exceptionalism
by Seymour Martin Lipset • 1996
America's best and worst traits come from the same source: its founding creed.
3.50
116
American Exceptionalism Summary
American Exceptionalism 87%
America's best and worst traits come from the same source: its founding creed.
by Seymour Martin Lipset 1996
3.50
116 ratings
The Twilight of Common Dreams
by Todd Gitlin • 1995
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
3.43
53
The Twilight of Common Dreams Summary
The Twilight of Common Dreams 87%
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
by Todd Gitlin 1995
3.43
53 ratings
The Next America
by Paul Taylor • 2014
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
3.67
697
The Next America Summary
The Next America 87%
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
by Paul Taylor 2014
3.67
697 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 87%
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
The Dying Citizen
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2021
The four forces dismantling American citizenship are one crisis, each speeding the others.
4.35
2k+
The Dying Citizen Summary
The Dying Citizen 87%
The four forces dismantling American citizenship are one crisis, each speeding the others.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2021
4.35
2k+ 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 87%
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
by Nikesh Shukla 2019
4.24
2k+ 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 86%
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
Yes, Chef
by Marcus Samuelsson • 2012
Ethiopian orphan, Swedish upbringing, New York three-star chef at 24: a life built on lost names.
3.86
19k+
Yes, Chef Summary
Yes, Chef 86%
Ethiopian orphan, Swedish upbringing, New York three-star chef at 24: a life built on lost names.
by Marcus Samuelsson 2012
3.86
19k+ 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 86%
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
by Jane Hyun 2005
3.52
249 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 86%
Southern and Eastern Europeans were not white when they arrived. The journey that changed that.
by David R. Roediger 2005
3.83
370 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 86%
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
by Coleman Hughes 2024
4.38
2k+ 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 86%
Ethnic groups are extended families. The biology of nepotism powers prejudice and empire.
by Pierre L. van den Berghe 1981
4.34
47 ratings
Crafting State-Nations
by Alfred Stepan • 2010
For multinational democracies, the nation-state model is a trap. India shows a better path.
4.64
11
Crafting State-Nations Summary
Crafting State-Nations 86%
For multinational democracies, the nation-state model is a trap. India shows a better path.
by Alfred Stepan 2010
4.64
11 ratings
Nationalist Exclusion and Ethnic Conflict
by Andreas Wimmer • 1998
Citizenship, welfare, equality: modernity's promises were always reserved for ethnic insiders.
3.83
12
Nationalist Exclusion and Ethnic Conflict Summary
Nationalist Exclusion and Ethnic Conflict 86%
Citizenship, welfare, equality: modernity's promises were always reserved for ethnic insiders.
by Andreas Wimmer 1998
3.83
12 ratings
American Grace
by Robert D. Putnam • 2010
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
3.91
1k+
American Grace Summary
American Grace 86%
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
by Robert D. Putnam 2010
3.91
1k+ 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 86%
White America starved the safety net to keep it from minorities. Then inequality came for everyone.
by Eduardo Porter 2020
3.91
270 ratings
Made in America
by Claude S. Fischer • 2010
America never had a golden age. The core character of voluntary belonging held steady for centuries.
3.76
76
Made in America Summary
Made in America 86%
America never had a golden age. The core character of voluntary belonging held steady for centuries.
by Claude S. Fischer 2010
3.76
76 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 86%
When racial equity demands lowering standards, medicine suffers, art crumbles, and crime surges.
by Heather Mac Donald 2023
4.36
552 ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 86%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
Why Nothing Works
by Marvin Harris • 1981
An anthropologist finds that broken toasters, inflation, and cults share a single cause.
3.76
264
Why Nothing Works Summary
Why Nothing Works 86%
An anthropologist finds that broken toasters, inflation, and cults share a single cause.
by Marvin Harris 1981
3.76
264 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 86%
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
The Guarded Gate
by Daniel Okrent • 2019
How elite pseudoscience shut America's gates, locked out a generation, and inspired the Nazis.
4.05
896
The Guarded Gate Summary
The Guarded Gate 86%
How elite pseudoscience shut America's gates, locked out a generation, and inspired the Nazis.
by Daniel Okrent 2019
4.05
896 ratings
Spirit Of Community
by Amitai Etzioni • 1993
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
3.50
80
Spirit Of Community Summary
Spirit Of Community 86%
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993
3.50
80 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 86%
One in three white Americans now see their race as politically meaningful. That changes everything.
by Ashley Jardina 2019
3.90
208 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 86%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch • 1995
Democracy is threatened not by the masses but by an elite that has abandoned the public square.
3.95
2k+
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy 86%
Democracy is threatened not by the masses but by an elite that has abandoned the public square.
by Christopher Lasch 1995
3.95
2k+ ratings
Identity
by Francis Fukuyama • 2018
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
3.84
7k+
Identity Summary
Identity 86%
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
by Francis Fukuyama 2018
3.84
7k+ ratings
Intercultural Marriage
by Dugan Romano • 1988
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
3.87
98
Intercultural Marriage Summary
Intercultural Marriage 86%
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
by Dugan Romano 1988
3.87
98 ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 86%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
Mañana o pasado
by Jorge G. Castañeda • 2011
Why Mexico remains stuck between past and future, and what its diaspora reveals about change.
3.62
358
Mañana o pasado Summary
Mañana o pasado 86%
Why Mexico remains stuck between past and future, and what its diaspora reveals about change.
by Jorge G. Castañeda 2011
3.62
358 ratings
The Strange Death of Europe
by Douglas Murray • 2017
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
4.15
13k+
The Strange Death of Europe Summary
The Strange Death of Europe 86%
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
by Douglas Murray 2017
4.15
13k+ ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 86%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
En busca del Hueso Perdido - Tratado de Paraguayología
by Helio Vera • 2011
Two countries share one map: the facade of Paraguay and the survivalist culture behind it.
3.70
67
En busca del Hueso Perdido - Tratado de Paraguayología Summary
En busca del Hueso Perdido - Tratado de Paraguayología 86%
Two countries share one map: the facade of Paraguay and the survivalist culture behind it.
by Helio Vera 2011
3.70
67 ratings
LatinoLand
by Marie Arana • 2024
Thirty-three countries, five centuries of mixing: the real story inside the label 'Latino.'
4.31
610
LatinoLand Summary
LatinoLand 86%
Thirty-three countries, five centuries of mixing: the real story inside the label 'Latino.'
by Marie Arana 2024
4.31
610 ratings
Language City
by Ross Perlin • 2024
Seven hundred languages pack New York City. Most are on the verge of silence.
4.20
919
Language City Summary
Language City 86%
Seven hundred languages pack New York City. Most are on the verge of silence.
by Ross Perlin 2024
4.20
919 ratings
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