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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 90%
Collective rights for minorities are not a betrayal of liberalism; they are its logical extension.
by Will Kymlicka 1995
3.68
282 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 90%
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
by Robert D. Putnam 2010
3.91
1k+ 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 89%
Diverse democracies keep breaking apart. The surprising fix: a patriotism that includes everyone.
by Yascha Mounk 2022
3.71
977 ratings
Identity and Violence
by Amartya Sen • 2006
The single-identity myth killed millions. A philosopher shows why, and what a plural self demands.
3.83
2k+
Identity and Violence Summary
Identity and Violence 89%
The single-identity myth killed millions. A philosopher shows why, and what a plural self demands.
by Amartya Sen 2006
3.83
2k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993
3.50
80 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 89%
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
by Alan Wolfe 1998
3.24
38 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 89%
For multinational democracies, the nation-state model is a trap. India shows a better path.
by Alfred Stepan 2010
4.64
11 ratings
The Good Society
by Robert N. Bellah • 1991
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
3.66
105
The Good Society Summary
The Good Society 89%
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
by Robert N. Bellah 1991
3.66
105 ratings
The Dignity of Difference
by Jonathan Sacks • 2002
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
4.28
577
The Dignity of Difference Summary
The Dignity of Difference 89%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 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 89%
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 Sociology of Anthony Giddens
by Steven Loyal • 2003
Giddens built his sociology around individual freedom. It was always politics dressed as theory.
4.31
16
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens Summary
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens 88%
Giddens built his sociology around individual freedom. It was always politics dressed as theory.
by Steven Loyal 2003
4.31
16 ratings
Habits of the Heart
by Robert N. Bellah • 1985
America's faith in the autonomous self has hollowed out its communities and left citizens isolated.
3.89
1k+
Habits of the Heart Summary
Habits of the Heart 88%
America's faith in the autonomous self has hollowed out its communities and left citizens isolated.
by Robert N. Bellah 1985
3.89
1k+ 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
Together
by Richard Sennett • 2011
The rituals and crafts that make cooperation possible are being dissolved by short-term capitalism.
3.81
469
Together Summary
Together 88%
The rituals and crafts that make cooperation possible are being dissolved by short-term capitalism.
by Richard Sennett 2011
3.81
469 ratings
The Beautiful Community
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. • 2020
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
4.20
680
The Beautiful Community Summary
The Beautiful Community 88%
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. 2020
4.20
680 ratings
The Listening Society
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2017
Political systems ignore how minds grow. A blueprint for a state that develops its citizens.
4.49
402
The Listening Society Summary
The Listening Society 88%
Political systems ignore how minds grow. A blueprint for a state that develops its citizens.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2017
4.49
402 ratings
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 88%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ 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
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 88%
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
by Richard Alba 2020
4.03
38 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 88%
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
by Francis Fukuyama 2018
3.84
7k+ ratings
Palaces for the People
by Eric Klinenberg • 2018
Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.
3.97
5k+
Palaces for the People Summary
Palaces for the People 88%
Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.
by Eric Klinenberg 2018
3.97
5k+ ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 88%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
In Praise of Prejudice
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2007
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
4.04
521
In Praise of Prejudice Summary
In Praise of Prejudice 88%
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2007
4.04
521 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 88%
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
by Paul Taylor 2014
3.67
697 ratings
From Fatwa to Jihad
by Kenan Malik • 2009
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
4.03
285
From Fatwa to Jihad Summary
From Fatwa to Jihad 88%
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
by Kenan Malik 2009
4.03
285 ratings
Individualism and Commitment in American Life
by Robert N. Bellah • 1989
America built its democracy on shared moral traditions. Then it built a culture that erased them.
4.13
15
Individualism and Commitment in American Life Summary
Individualism and Commitment in American Life 88%
America built its democracy on shared moral traditions. Then it built a culture that erased them.
by Robert N. Bellah 1989
4.13
15 ratings
Liberty for All
by Andrew T. Walker • 2021
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
3.92
141
Liberty for All Summary
Liberty for All 88%
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
by Andrew T. Walker 2021
3.92
141 ratings
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
2k+
Morality Summary
Morality 88%
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Skilled Communicator in Social Work
by Karen Healy • 2017
Poststructuralism doesn't end critical social work; it saves it from its own certainties.
4.00
4
The Skilled Communicator in Social Work Summary
The Skilled Communicator in Social Work 88%
Poststructuralism doesn't end critical social work; it saves it from its own certainties.
by Karen Healy 2017
4.00
4 ratings
Diversity, Oppression, and Change
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia • 2008
A social work approach that starts with the client's story and culture, not a checklist of deficits.
3.89
45
Diversity, Oppression, and Change Summary
Diversity, Oppression, and Change 88%
A social work approach that starts with the client's story and culture, not a checklist of deficits.
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia 2008
3.89
45 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 88%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
Citizens
by Jon Alexander • 2022
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
4.04
317
Citizens Summary
Citizens 88%
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
by Jon Alexander 2022
4.04
317 ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 88%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
Free Speech
by Timothy Garton Ash • 2017
Free speech was built for a world of nations and newspapers. That world is gone.
3.96
312
Free Speech Summary
Free Speech 88%
Free speech was built for a world of nations and newspapers. That world is gone.
by Timothy Garton Ash 2017
3.96
312 ratings
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation
by Alan Wolfe • 1989
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
4.08
13
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation Summary
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation 88%
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
by Alan Wolfe 1989
4.08
13 ratings
The Just City
by Susan S. Fainstein • 2010
Stop asking if a city is growing. Start asking who it's growing for.
3.75
174
The Just City Summary
The Just City 88%
Stop asking if a city is growing. Start asking who it's growing for.
by Susan S. Fainstein 2010
3.75
174 ratings
Uncommon Ground
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
3.92
2k+
Uncommon Ground Summary
Uncommon Ground 88%
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Identity Trap
by Yascha Mounk • 2023
An ideology that centers race and gender is dividing the left. The origin story, and a better way.
4.05
2k+
The Identity Trap Summary
The Identity Trap 88%
An ideology that centers race and gender is dividing the left. The origin story, and a better way.
by Yascha Mounk 2023
4.05
2k+ ratings
Liberty in the Age of Terror
by A.C. Grayling • 2009
The West answered terrorism by curtailing the very liberties it claimed to protect.
3.57
143
Liberty in the Age of Terror Summary
Liberty in the Age of Terror 88%
The West answered terrorism by curtailing the very liberties it claimed to protect.
by A.C. Grayling 2009
3.57
143 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 88%
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
Rights Talk
by Mary Ann Glendon • 1991
American law won't require you to rescue a drowning stranger. That gap explains our broken politics.
4.06
124
Rights Talk Summary
Rights Talk 88%
American law won't require you to rescue a drowning stranger. That gap explains our broken politics.
by Mary Ann Glendon 1991
4.06
124 ratings
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
3.72
29
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 88%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
Why Liberalism Failed
by Patrick J. Deneen • 2018
Liberalism didn't fail despite its successes. Its successes broke it.
3.84
4k+
Why Liberalism Failed Summary
Why Liberalism Failed 88%
Liberalism didn't fail despite its successes. Its successes broke it.
by Patrick J. Deneen 2018
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Great Disruption
by Francis Fukuyama • 1999
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
3.62
353
The Great Disruption Summary
The Great Disruption 88%
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
by Francis Fukuyama 1999
3.62
353 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
Liquid Times
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2007
The stable world of careers, communities, and safety nets is gone, replaced by a permanent churn.
3.87
2k+
Liquid Times Summary
Liquid Times 88%
The stable world of careers, communities, and safety nets is gone, replaced by a permanent churn.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2007
3.87
2k+ ratings
Glimpses of Utopia
by Jess Scully • 2020
A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.
3.97
110
Glimpses of Utopia Summary
Glimpses of Utopia 88%
A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.
by Jess Scully 2020
3.97
110 ratings
The Pursuit of Loneliness
by Philip Slater • 1970
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
4.08
287
The Pursuit of Loneliness Summary
The Pursuit of Loneliness 88%
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
by Philip Slater 1970
4.08
287 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 88%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
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