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Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
4.08
11k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs 90%
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011
4.08
11k+ ratings
American Made
by Farah Stockman • 2021
Three factory workers lost their jobs to Mexico. What they lost next surprised everyone but them.
4.31
1k+
American Made Summary
American Made 89%
Three factory workers lost their jobs to Mexico. What they lost next surprised everyone but them.
by Farah Stockman 2021
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Fall of the House of Labor
by David Montgomery • 1987
Worker knowledge ran the factory floor. Management's fifty-year fight to seize it.
3.93
147
The Fall of the House of Labor Summary
The Fall of the House of Labor 89%
Worker knowledge ran the factory floor. Management's fifty-year fight to seize it.
by David Montgomery 1987
3.93
147 ratings
Down and Out in Paris and London
by George Orwell • 1933
Broke in Paris, Orwell descends into the invisible world of dishwashers and tramps.
4.09
103k+
Down and Out in Paris and London Summary
Down and Out in Paris and London 89%
Broke in Paris, Orwell descends into the invisible world of dishwashers and tramps.
by George Orwell 1933
4.09
103k+ ratings
English Journey
by J.B. Priestley • 1934
Factories silent, towns hollow, but the people Priestley met in 1933 refused to vanish.
4.09
483
English Journey Summary
English Journey 89%
Factories silent, towns hollow, but the people Priestley met in 1933 refused to vanish.
by J.B. Priestley 1934
4.09
483 ratings
No Shame in My Game
by Katherine S. Newman • 1999
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
3.75
466
No Shame in My Game Summary
No Shame in My Game 89%
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
by Katherine S. Newman 1999
3.75
466 ratings
A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 89%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson • 1963
Not steam but struggle: how riots, chapels, and radical printers built the English working class.
4.21
4k+
The Making of the English Working Class Summary
The Making of the English Working Class 89%
Not steam but struggle: how riots, chapels, and radical printers built the English working class.
by E.P. Thompson 1963
4.21
4k+ ratings
White Collar
by C. Wright Mills • 1951
Shop to office: the middle class got a salary, borrowed status, and a personality for sale.
4.04
269
White Collar Summary
White Collar 89%
Shop to office: the middle class got a salary, borrowed status, and a personality for sale.
by C. Wright Mills 1951
4.04
269 ratings
Work Won't Love You Back
by Sarah Jaffe • 2021
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
3.94
5k+
Work Won't Love You Back Summary
Work Won't Love You Back 89%
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
by Sarah Jaffe 2021
3.94
5k+ ratings
Not Working
by D.W. Gibson • 2012
What a paycheck conceals: Americans on the identity, health, and dignity that left with the job.
3.68
60
Not Working Summary
Not Working 88%
What a paycheck conceals: Americans on the identity, health, and dignity that left with the job.
by D.W. Gibson 2012
3.68
60 ratings
Maid
by Stephanie Land • 2019
A single mother cleans houses while barely holding onto her own: life inside the working poor.
3.86
114k+
Maid Summary
Maid 88%
A single mother cleans houses while barely holding onto her own: life inside the working poor.
by Stephanie Land 2019
3.86
114k+ ratings
Hell to Pay
by Michael Lind • 2023
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
3.93
80
Hell to Pay Summary
Hell to Pay 88%
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
by Michael Lind 2023
3.93
80 ratings
Hillbilly Elegy
by J.D. Vance • 2016
Poverty teaches a lesson that keeps you poor: your effort doesn't matter.
3.83
508k+
Hillbilly Elegy Summary
Hillbilly Elegy 88%
Poverty teaches a lesson that keeps you poor: your effort doesn't matter.
by J.D. Vance 2016
3.83
508k+ ratings
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
by Mark Hodkinson • 2022
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
3.74
688
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy Summary
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy 88%
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
by Mark Hodkinson 2022
3.74
688 ratings
Paper Girl
by Beth Macy • 2025
A Pell Grant was her exit from working-class Ohio. Four decades later, the road is closed.
4.02
11k+
Paper Girl Summary
Paper Girl 88%
A Pell Grant was her exit from working-class Ohio. Four decades later, the road is closed.
by Beth Macy 2025
4.02
11k+ ratings
Private Government
by Elizabeth S. Anderson • 2017
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
3.94
856
Private Government Summary
Private Government 88%
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
by Elizabeth S. Anderson 2017
3.94
856 ratings
Outclassed
by Joan C. Williams • 2025
The Left lost the working class to economic precarity and condescension. How to win them back.
4.20
248
Outclassed Summary
Outclassed 88%
The Left lost the working class to economic precarity and condescension. How to win them back.
by Joan C. Williams 2025
4.20
248 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 88%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
State of the Union
by Nelson Lichtenstein • 2002
Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.
3.75
170
State of the Union Summary
State of the Union 88%
Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.
by Nelson Lichtenstein 2002
3.75
170 ratings
Bullshit Jobs
by David Graeber • 2018
Up to 40 percent of workers believe their jobs are pointless. They are probably right.
4.02
35k+
Bullshit Jobs Summary
Bullshit Jobs 88%
Up to 40 percent of workers believe their jobs are pointless. They are probably right.
by David Graeber 2018
4.02
35k+ ratings
The Case for Good Jobs
by Zeynep Ton • 2023
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
4.12
165
The Case for Good Jobs Summary
The Case for Good Jobs 88%
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
by Zeynep Ton 2023
4.12
165 ratings
America
by Chris Hedges • 2018
Addiction, casinos, and the death of work: the symptoms of late capitalism's terminal stage.
4.23
3k+
America Summary
America 88%
Addiction, casinos, and the death of work: the symptoms of late capitalism's terminal stage.
by Chris Hedges 2018
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Trouble with Diversity
by Walter Benn Michaels • 2006
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
3.59
516
The Trouble with Diversity Summary
The Trouble with Diversity 88%
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
by Walter Benn Michaels 2006
3.59
516 ratings
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
by Miya Tokumitsu • 2015
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
3.91
501
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness Summary
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness 88%
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
by Miya Tokumitsu 2015
3.91
501 ratings
Getting a Job
by Mark Granovetter • 1995
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
3.64
50
Getting a Job Summary
Getting a Job 88%
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
by Mark Granovetter 1995
3.64
50 ratings
The Corrosion of Character
by Richard Sennett • 1996
Flexible work promised freedom. It delivered the slow erosion of loyalty, trust, and a stable self.
3.94
2k+
The Corrosion of Character Summary
The Corrosion of Character 88%
Flexible work promised freedom. It delivered the slow erosion of loyalty, trust, and a stable self.
by Richard Sennett 1996
3.94
2k+ ratings
Men Without Work
by Nicholas Eberstadt • 2016
Seven million prime-age men have quit the workforce entirely. The problem isn't a lack of jobs.
3.41
501
Men Without Work Summary
Men Without Work 88%
Seven million prime-age men have quit the workforce entirely. The problem isn't a lack of jobs.
by Nicholas Eberstadt 2016
3.41
501 ratings
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
by Gøsta Esping-Andersen • 1989
Three welfare-state logics, not one spectrum; three distinct futures for work, class, and conflict.
3.93
352
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism Summary
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism 88%
Three welfare-state logics, not one spectrum; three distinct futures for work, class, and conflict.
by Gøsta Esping-Andersen 1989
3.93
352 ratings
Poverty Safari
by Darren McGarvey • 2017
Poverty isn't just broke. It's trauma, addiction, and a mind that fights its own rescue.
4.01
7k+
Poverty Safari Summary
Poverty Safari 88%
Poverty isn't just broke. It's trauma, addiction, and a mind that fights its own rescue.
by Darren McGarvey 2017
4.01
7k+ ratings
Below Stairs
by Margaret Powell • 1968
She cooked their banquets in early 1900s England, and they forgot she existed.
3.58
15k+
Below Stairs Summary
Below Stairs 88%
She cooked their banquets in early 1900s England, and they forgot she existed.
by Margaret Powell 1968
3.58
15k+ ratings
The Making of American Exceptionalism
by Kim Voss • 1993
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
3.80
10
The Making of American Exceptionalism Summary
The Making of American Exceptionalism 88%
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
by Kim Voss 1993
3.80
10 ratings
In Praise of Idleness
by Bertrand Russell • 1935
Worshipping work keeps some overworked and others jobless; technology can sustain a four-hour day.
4.03
8k+
In Praise of Idleness Summary
In Praise of Idleness 88%
Worshipping work keeps some overworked and others jobless; technology can sustain a four-hour day.
by Bertrand Russell 1935
4.03
8k+ ratings
Democracy at Work
by Richard D. Wolff • 2012
Capitalism's crises are by design. The only fix: workers run the company.
3.95
2k+
Democracy at Work Summary
Democracy at Work 87%
Capitalism's crises are by design. The only fix: workers run the company.
by Richard D. Wolff 2012
3.95
2k+ ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft 87%
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009
3.74
11k+ ratings
Behind the Kitchen Door
by Sarumathi Jayaraman • 2013
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
3.65
489
Behind the Kitchen Door Summary
Behind the Kitchen Door 87%
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
by Sarumathi Jayaraman 2013
3.65
489 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 87%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
The New Class War
by Michael Lind • 2017
A new class war is on: the college-educated managerial minority versus the working majority.
3.74
840
The New Class War Summary
The New Class War 87%
A new class war is on: the college-educated managerial minority versus the working majority.
by Michael Lind 2017
3.74
840 ratings
Christ in Concrete
by Pietro Di Donato • 1937
A father buried in concrete. His twelve-year-old son must now lay brick to feed the family.
3.76
1k+
Christ in Concrete Summary
Christ in Concrete 87%
A father buried in concrete. His twelve-year-old son must now lay brick to feed the family.
by Pietro Di Donato 1937
3.76
1k+ ratings
White Poverty
by William J. Barber II • 2024
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
4.28
719
White Poverty Summary
White Poverty 87%
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
by William J. Barber II 2024
4.28
719 ratings
The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit
by Nelson Lichtenstein • 1995
The labor leader who could have reshaped American capitalism settled for a cost-of-living clause.
4.04
96
The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit Summary
The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit 87%
The labor leader who could have reshaped American capitalism settled for a cost-of-living clause.
by Nelson Lichtenstein 1995
4.04
96 ratings
The Sorrows of Work
by The School of Life • 2019
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
3.84
505
The Sorrows of Work Summary
The Sorrows of Work 87%
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
by The School of Life 2019
3.84
505 ratings
Is Your Work Worth It?
by Christopher Wong Michaelson • 2024
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
3.61
82
Is Your Work Worth It? Summary
Is Your Work Worth It? 87%
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
by Christopher Wong Michaelson 2024
3.61
82 ratings
The Great Risk Shift
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2006
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
3.81
274
The Great Risk Shift Summary
The Great Risk Shift 87%
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2006
3.81
274 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 87%
An anthropologist finds that broken toasters, inflation, and cults share a single cause.
by Marvin Harris 1981
3.76
264 ratings
Life at the Bottom
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2001
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
4.23
4k+
Life at the Bottom Summary
Life at the Bottom 87%
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2001
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Age of Acquiescence
by Steve Fraser • 2015
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
3.82
454
The Age of Acquiescence Summary
The Age of Acquiescence 87%
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
by Steve Fraser 2015
3.82
454 ratings
The Hamlet Fire
by Bryant Simon • 2020
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
4.12
245
The Hamlet Fire Summary
The Hamlet Fire 87%
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
by Bryant Simon 2020
4.12
245 ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days 87%
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Culture of the New Capitalism
by Richard Sennett • 2006
Flexible capitalism swapped stable careers for disposable skills and turned politics into shopping.
3.76
599
The Culture of the New Capitalism Summary
The Culture of the New Capitalism 87%
Flexible capitalism swapped stable careers for disposable skills and turned politics into shopping.
by Richard Sennett 2006
3.76
599 ratings
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