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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.17 — 41,571 ratings — published 1985
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.55 — 78,175 ratings — published 2025
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.70 — 209,616 ratings — published 1848
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Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.02 — 11,984 ratings — published 2023
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Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.06 — 8,089 ratings — published 2014
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Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.73 — 8,826 ratings — published 1971
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The End of Policing The End of Policing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,703 ratings — published 2017
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Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.95 — 6,170 ratings — published 2009
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Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,731 ratings — published 2002
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Struggle Makes Us Human: Learning from Movements for Socialism Struggle Makes Us Human: Learning from Movements for Socialism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.48 — 225 ratings — published 2020
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,651 ratings — published 1904
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Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.31 — 15,078 ratings — published 1867
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Planet of Slums Planet of Slums (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,470 ratings — published 2006
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Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene (Experimental Futures) Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene (Experimental Futures)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,088 ratings — published 2016
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Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,213 ratings — published 1891
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The Wretched of the Earth The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.35 — 34,950 ratings — published 1961
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,058 ratings — published 2002
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Black Rednecks and White Liberals Black Rednecks and White Liberals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.37 — 10,162 ratings — published 2005
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.12 — 83,809 ratings — published 2019
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.30 — 56,322 ratings — published 2007
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Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.98 — 8,792 ratings — published 2018
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Das Kapital Das Kapital (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.92 — 12,789 ratings — published 1867
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.19 — 28,824 ratings — published 2021
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.20 — 36,165 ratings — published 1963
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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.90 — 43,223 ratings — published 2017
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Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,270 ratings — published 2001
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,699 ratings — published 2000
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The Society of the Spectacle The Society of the Spectacle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.03 — 24,464 ratings — published 1967
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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.39 — 18,487 ratings — published 2023
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The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,193 ratings — published 2018
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Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project) Who Rules the World? (American Empire Project)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.04 — 12,789 ratings — published 2014
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,640 ratings — published 1988
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The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,971 ratings — published 1977
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Right-Wing Women Right-Wing Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,171 ratings — published 1983
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How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,187 ratings — published 2001
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.52 — 120,444 ratings — published 2010
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Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,937 ratings — published 2018
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,763 ratings — published 1968
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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.02 — 79,924 ratings — published 2019
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A Secular Age A Secular Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,937 ratings — published 2007
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Women & Power: A Manifesto Women & Power: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.02 — 40,666 ratings — published 2017
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How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 14,620 ratings — published 1975
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.19 — 49,224 ratings — published 1949
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,152,851 ratings — published 1932
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Eugenics and Other Evils : An Argument Against the Scientifically Organized State Eugenics and Other Evils : An Argument Against the Scientifically Organized State (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,295 ratings — published 1922
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The Disappearance of Childhood The Disappearance of Childhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,082 ratings — published 1982
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The Lucky Country The Lucky Country (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 3.69 — 758 ratings — published 1964
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The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.13 — 659 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.14 — 8,583 ratings — published 1884
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-analysis)
avg rating 4.30 — 41,021 ratings — published 1968
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