The author contends that the caste system was constructed in the aftermath of slavery to uphold racial hierarchy in society, and continues to permeate all areas of life, including education, employment, wealth, and healthcare. However the process, she argues, begins with acknowledging its existence and recognizing how it contradicts American ideals of equality and justice for all. Wilkerson calls for radical empathy from the dominant groups, policy changes, and social integration to help dismantle the caste system. White Americans occupy the top position, followed by Latinos and Asian Americans in the middle, and black Americans at the bottom. She argues that the US operates under an unspoken caste system that ranks and categorizes people based on race. The book, published in 2020, posits how this system has evolved and its impact on various aspects of American life. In “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” Isabel Wilkerson asserts that America has developed an unofficial caste system designed to retain a hierarchy with white people at the top.
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