Books like Immodest Acts

Immodest Acts by Judith C. Brown reads as academic, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Violence, prejudice and sexuality

Stephen Tomsen · 2009

Both explore sexuality & gender

71% genome match

Storia delle donne in Occidente, vol. 3

Natalie Zemon Davis · 1992

Both explore power

53% genome match

Understanding Power

Noam Chomsky · 2002

Both explore power

59% genome match

Introducing Foucault

Chris Horrocks · 1997

Both explore power & history

62% genome match

Mythologies

Roland Barthes · 1953

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

Gender and Power

R. W. Connell · 1987

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

Sexual Personae

Camille Paglia · 1990

Both explore sexuality & gender

58% genome match

Her Husband was a Woman!

Alison Oram · 2007

Same nonfiction feel

63% genome match

Über den Prozess der Zivilisation

Norbert Elias · 1937

Both explore power & history

60% genome match

How Sex Changed

Joanne J. Meyerowitz · 2002

Both explore gender & sexuality

60% genome match

Seeing Like a State

James C. Scott · 1998

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Marvelous possessions

Stephen Greenblatt · 1991

Both explore power & history

60% genome match