Books like The Beauty Myth
12 books with a reading profile close to The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. Deep and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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The Feminine Mystique
Also deep · history, academic
In this sociological study, Friedan identifies "the problem that has no name," a widespread sense of dissatisfaction among American housewives who felt stifled by the domestic expectations of the 1950s and 60s.
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Are Prisons Obsolete?
Also deep · history, academic
Angela Davis argues for the total abolition of the prison system, asserting that incarceration serves as a tool for social control rather than a solution to crime.
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No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam
by Reza Aslan
history, academic
Reza Aslan traces the development of Islam from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to its current internal tensions.
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The Wretched of the Earth
by Frantz Fanon
Also deep · history, academic
Frantz Fanon analyzes the psychiatric and sociological effects of colonization on both the occupier and the occupied.
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
by bell hooks
academic, theoretical
Bell hooks outlines a vision of feminism rooted in ending sexism, sexual exploitation, and systemic oppression.
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Book of common prayer
by Church of England, J. A. Maurault
Also clear-cut · academic, theoretical
The Book of Common Prayer establishes the standardized liturgical structure for the Church of England, providing fixed scripts for daily services, the administration of the sacraments, and seasonal rites.
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Arnold Schoenberg Letters
history, academic
This collection gathers the personal and professional correspondence of the Austrian composer, spanning his life from 1910 through his late years in the United States.
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Mein Kampf
by Adolf Hitler
Also clear-cut · history, theoretical
Dictated during his imprisonment in Landsberg, the text functions as both an autobiographical account and a blueprint for National Socialist ideology.
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The Federalist Papers
Also deep · history, academic
The Federalist Papers comprise eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to advocate for the ratification of the United States Constitution.
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Gay, Straight, and In-between
by John Money
Also deep · academic, theoretical
John Money argues that human psychosexuality is a product of both prenatal hormonal programming and postnatal social conditioning.
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Women, Race & Class
Also deep · history, academic
Angela Davis maps the historical intersection of abolitionism and the early women’s suffrage movement to demonstrate how the priorities of middle-class white women often excluded the needs of Black women.
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