Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people’s lives, behaviour, and the fate of nations. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Isabel Wilkerson explores the eight pillars that underpin caste systems across civilizations including divine will, bloodlines, and stigma. Using powerful, riveting stories about people – including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball’s Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, and even Wilkerson herself – the author reveals how the insidious undertow of caste is experienced on an every day level. She also explores how America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, towards hope in a common, shared humanity.

Format: Kindle Edition, Audiobook, Hardcover, & Paperback

Paperback: 528 Pages

Language: English