Changing society?

I recently read two books that through fiction set out to tell the story of a society in change. The Help by Kathryn Stockett talks about the American south in the 1960s where discrimination and racism are everyday occurrences. The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas takes us to today's supposedly multi-cultural Australia, and even though the book cover talks more about picking sides when it comes to disciplining children, I do think that there are many similarities with The Help. 
Racism is strife in both countries coming from all directions and it influences how people act and what they do. The fifty or so years of time passing, has still not changed the perspective of many people. It is still US v THEM. Them, still being different, strange, unknown.
Josefine

Title: The Help Author:Kathryn Stockett ISBN: 978-0-14-193001-5
Title: The Slap Author: Christos Tsiolkas ISBN:978-1-84887-356-8