Equality
The titles in this Collection examine the concept of social equality through a broad array of literary genres and forms. These curated selections represent a diversity of voices and perspectives that examine social disparities through the lenses of gender, race, socioeconomics, and other factors.
Publication year 2004
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Hope, Race, Future, The Past, Family, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Colonialism, Community, Nation, Politics & Government, Equality, Fame, Justice, Order & Chaos, Truth & Lies, Wins & Losses
Tags Biography, African American Literature, Sports, US History
Publication year 2001
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Equality, Race, Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Hate & Anger, Love, Shame & Pride, Nation, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Truth & Lies, Safety & Danger
Tags Narrative Poem, Race & Racism
Publication year 1999
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Race, Nation, Politics & Government, Equality
Tags Race & Racism, US History, Sociology, World History, Biography, Social Justice, Politics & Government
Published in 1999 by historian and professor Timothy B. Tyson, Radio Free Dixie is a work of biographical nonfiction about the life of civil rights leader Robert F. Williams. A controversial figure within the movement, Williams is best remembered for his advocation of armed self-defense in the struggle for Black liberation. In Radio Free Dixie, Tyson charts Williams’s rise to prominence against the sociopolitical and cultural influences that guided the evolution of the civil rights... Read Radio Free Dixie Summary
Publication year 1977
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Fear, Hate & Anger, Hope, Loneliness, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Appearance & Reality, Friendship, Self Discovery, Politics & Government, Equality, Justice, Safety & Danger
Tags Gender & Feminism, Trauma & Abuse, Humor
Margaret Atwood’s “Rape Fantasies” (1977) is a short story written from the first-person point of view of the protagonist Estelle. The short story revolves around Estelle’s attempts to understand why recent magazine articles feature frequent discussions of rape. After she and her office coworkers share their rape fantasies, Estelle delves into her own sexual imaginings. Rooted in the cultural context of the 1970s Women’s Movement, “Rape Fantasies” explores themes including the Conflation of Fantasy and... Read Rape Fantasies Summary
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Love, Memory, Family, Friendship, Marriage, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Community, Politics & Government, War, Equality, Fate, Good & Evil, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies, Wins & Losses
Tags Fantasy, Romance
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Trust & Doubt, Loyalty & Betrayal, Grief, Gender Identity, Friendship, Social Class, Equality, Justice, Revenge
Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Psychological Fiction
Publication year 1992
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Space, Conflict, Perseverance, Loneliness, Nostalgia, Future, Appearance & Reality, Environment, Food, Place, Family, Friendship, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Colonialism, Community, Economics, Immigration, Politics & Government, War, Beauty, Equality, Fate, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Religion & Spirituality, Safety & Danger, Science & Technology, Truth & Lies
Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy
Red Mars, a 1992 science fiction novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, is the first book in the Mars trilogy about settling and terraforming the planet Mars. Red Mars follows the first 100 people who land on Mars and begin the complex process of terraforming the planet. In 1993, Red Mars won the Nebula Award and the British Science Fiction Association Award. This guide uses the 2009 HarperVoyager edition.Content Warning: The source material and guide feature depictions... Read Red Mars Summary
Publication year 2017
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Economics, Social Class, Politics & Government, Justice, Equality, Power & Greed, Education, Colonialism, Nation
Tags Business & Economics, Politics & Government, Philosophy, Social Justice, Civil Rights & Jim Crow South, Finance, US History, American Literature, Sociology, World History, Philosophy
Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power by linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky evaluates the rise of income inequality in the US over the last 40 years. It argues that the main consequence of neoliberalism, which has increased since the 1970s, is a dramatic concentration of wealth and power to the elite—at the expense of the lower and middle classes. Chomsky observes how rapid financialization since the... Read Requiem for the American Dream Summary
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Grief, Hope, Memory, Shame & Pride, Coming of Age, Death, Family, Fathers, Siblings, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Community, Equality, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies
Tags Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Sports, Grief & Death
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Guilt, Memory, Mental Health, Environment, Place, Teamwork, War, Equality, Loyalty & Betrayal, Science & Technology, Wins & Losses
Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Narrative Poem
Publication year 2001
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Hate & Anger, Hope, Revenge, Mental Health, Death, The Past, Place, Family, Fathers, Marriage, Teamwork, Social Class, Colonialism, Community, Economics, Globalization, Politics & Government, War, Equality, Power & Greed
Tags World History, American Revolution, Historical Fiction, Military & War, US History
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Mothers, Daughters & Sons, Equality
Tags Historical Fiction, Race & Racism, Modern Classic Fiction, World History
Publication year 1986
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Science & Technology, Equality, Fear
Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy
Publication year 2021
Genre Graphic Memoir , Nonfiction
Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Race, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Equality
Tags Historical Fiction, US History, Politics & Government, Social Justice, Civil Rights & Jim Crow South
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Conflict, Social Class, Economics, Equality, Wins & Losses
Tags Psychology, Business & Economics, Science & Nature, Sociology, Self-Improvement, Politics & Government, Philosophy, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 2020
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Perseverance, Conflict, Equality
Tags Biography, Social Justice, Religion & Spirituality, Politics & Government, Gender & Feminism
Publication year 2001
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger, Justice, Equality, Memory
Tags 9/11, Grief & Death, US History
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Loneliness, Love, Revenge, Gender Identity, Coming of Age, Future, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Equality, Justice, Truth & Lies
Tags Science Fiction, Romance, New Adult
Publication year 1984
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Hate & Anger, Mothers, Equality, Power & Greed, Sexual Identity, Race, Community
Tags Race & Racism, LGBTQ+, Social Justice, Gender & Feminism, Women`s Studies, Classic Fiction, Politics & Government
Publication year 2020
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Femininity, Disability, Self Discovery, Love, Equality, Shame & Pride
Tags Disability, Social Justice, Gender & Feminism, Biography