by Shona Parker — A very readable social history. Money, food, fashion, science, communication and travel, medicine, crime, etc.
Tag: society
The Social Distance Between Us
by Darren McGarvey — Well written essay on the disparities between the ruling class and the people affected by their decisions. UK-focused, but relevant anywhere.
Servants
by Lucy Lethbridge — Vivid, informative and well written account of the lives of servants, drawn from the letters and memoirs of servants, from the 19C to today.
The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047
by Lionel Shriver — An intelligent, beautifully written and brutally observed dystopian novel about an economic crash and the effect of money on people.