There are 3 for me:
I agree about Freakanomics - it definitely got me thinking about how economics rules the world in one way or another.
The New Jim Crow - this gave me a way to frame structural racism and its impact now, in today's society.
The Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football - I read this in high school. And it really gave me an understanding on how sports reflects our society's structure and values in the narrow sense. And got me thinking about how, more broadly, pop culture is a really good lens to use to understand our culture whether it is sports, tv, music or mass media.
The New Jim Crow - this gave me a way to frame structural racism and its impact now, in today's society.
The Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football - I read this in high school. And it really gave me an understanding on how sports reflects our society's structure and values in the narrow sense. And got me thinking about how, more broadly, pop culture is a really good lens to use to understand our culture whether it is sports, tv, music or mass media.