A book review: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent

  1. What appears to be the purpose of the author? 2.​What kind of audience is the author seeking? What is the audience’s intellectual level? 3. Did you like the order in which Dr. Wilkerson organized the book? Yes/no, explain. 4. ​Were you surprised that Germany studied the U.S. laws of discrimination and segregation to establish their own system of discrimination against Jewish people and others? Yes/no. Discuss at least three (3) different examples provided by the author? 5. ​Were your surprised that Dr. Wilkerson found many similarities between the Caste system in India and the Caste system in the U.S.? Yes/no. Discuss at least two (2) examples provided by the author. 6.​Discuss how the book affected your understanding of the U.S. Slave System, and the subsequent laws of discrimination and segregation in this country. Provide at least five to six 7.Would you recommend it to a friend, a family member? Why or why not.