You must always remember that the sociology, the history, the economics, the graphs, the charts, the regressions all land, with great violence, upon the body.
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Coates emphasizes that abstract systems like politics and economics have real, often harsh, impacts on human lives. Policies and history are not just ideas—they shape lived experiences.
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