Social discrimination and social justice Books

Book SynopsisThe international bestseller that changed how we talk about racism''A critically acclaimed book that gave readers a starting point to demystify conversations about race'' The Atlantic''A classic'' Jodi PicoultWalk into any racially mixed secondary school and you will see young people clustered in their own groups according to race. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned psychology Professor, guides us through how racial identity develops, from very young children all the way to adulthood, in black families, white families, and mixed race families, and helps us understand what we can do to break the silence, have better conversations with our children and with each other about race, and build a better world. A mainstay on the bookshelves of American readers since 1998, and substantially revised and updated in 2017, this evergreen bestseller is essential reading for anyone intereTrade ReviewA critically acclaimed book that gave readers a starting point to demystify conversations about race, better understand the concept of racial identity, and communicate across racial and ethnic divides * The Atlantic *A must-read ... a landmark publication. It is as fresh, poignant and timely as ever -- Earl LewisA classic ... Beverly Tatum's book is exactly the conversation opener we should be using -- Jodi PicoultHer bestselling book on race and identity ... It resonated with a wide audience - from teens and undergrads to psychologists and education students * Chicago Tribune *Has become a modern classic in college and high school classrooms, used to educate and prompt healthy discussions among young people about race * Inside Higher Ed *There's so much misinformation at the moment that could be debunked merely by reading Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? If you are going to be talking about race online, your starting point for a sense of clarity should be this book. -- Emma Dabiri

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Book SynopsisOn Forbes list of 10 Books To Help You Foster A More Diverse And Inclusive WorkplaceHow law, policy, and official state rhetoric have fueled the resurgence of Islamophobiawith a call to action on how to combat it. I remember the four words that repeatedly scrolled across my mind after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. Please don't be Muslims, please don't be Muslims.' The four words I whispered to myself on 9/11 reverberated through the mind of every Muslim American that day and every day after. Our fear, and the collective breath or brace for the hateful backlash that ensued, symbolize the existential tightrope that defines Muslim American identity today. The term Islamophobia may be fairly new, but irrational fear and hatred of Islam and Muslims is anything but. Though many speak of Islamophobia's roots in racism, have we considered how anti-Muslim rhetoric is rooted in our legal system? Using his unique lens as a critical race theorist and law professor, Khaled A. Beydoun captures the many ways in which law, policy, and official state rhetoric have fueled the frightening resurgence of Islamophobia in the United States. Beydoun charts its long and terrible history, from the plight of enslaved African Muslims in the antebellum South and the laws prohibiting Muslim immigrants from becoming citizens to the ways the war on terror assigns blame for any terrorist act to Islam and the myriad trials Muslim Americans face in the Trump era. He passionately argues that by failing to frame Islamophobia as a system of bigotry endorsed and emboldened by law and carried out by government actors, U.S. society ignores the injury it inflicts on both Muslims and non-Muslims. Through the stories of Muslim Americans who have experienced Islamophobia across various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines, Beydoun shares how U.S. laws shatter lives, whether directly or inadvertently. And with an eye toward benefiting society as a whole, he recommends ways for Muslim Americans and their allies to build coalitions with other groups. Like no book before it, American Islamophobia offers a robust and genuine portrait of Muslim America then and now.Trade Review“Much like other notable works on Islamophobia by scholars like Erik Love and Moustafa Bayoumi, Beydoun looks at the scope and impact of domestic “war on terror” legislation in how it racialized Muslims and transformed everyday life within Muslim communities. What he adds with ‘American Islamophobia’ is the terminology and language to describe the demonization of Muslims from the state — and the necessary legal and historical context to understand the depth of structural Islamophobia and the tools needed to dismantle it.” * The Intercept *“Beydoun’s book, American Islamophobia, provides urgent and compelling context to a global phenomena that has mushroomed on our shores.” * Scoop *"[Beydoun's] ability to intersperse complex academic argument with engaging stories and anecdotes ensures that not only does his writing draw you in, but also one never loses sight of the human stories of insecurity, suffering and loss that are at the book's heart." * Critical Studies on Terrorism *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Crossroads and Intersections 1. What Is Islamophobia? 2. The Roots of Modern Islamophobia 3. A Reoriented “Clash of Civilizations” 4. War on Terror, War on Muslims 5. A “Radical” or Imagined Threat? 6. Between Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia 7. The Fire Next Time Epilogue: Homecomings and Goings Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisHow being “nice” in school and university settings works to reinforce racialized, gendered, and (dis)ability-related inequities in education and society Being nice is difficult to critique. Niceness is almost always portrayed and felt as a positive quality. In schools, nice teachers are popular among students, parents, and administrators. And yet Niceness, as a distinct set of practices and discourses, is not actually good for individuals, institutions, or communities because of the way it maintains and reinforces educational inequity. In The Price of Nice, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores Niceness in educational spaces from elementary schools through higher education to highlight how this seemingly benign quality reinforces structural inequalities. Grounded in data, personal narrative, and theory, the chapters show that Niceness, as a raced, gendered, and classed set of behaviors, functions both as a shield to save educators from having to do the hard work of dismantling inequity and as a disciplining agent for those who attempt or even consider disrupting structures and ideologies of dominance. Contributors: Sarah Abuwandi, Arizona State U; Colin Ben, U of Utah; Nicholas Bustamante, Arizona State U; Aidan/Amanda J. Charles, Northern Arizona U; Jeremiah Chin, Arizona State U; Sally Campbell Galman, U of Massachusetts; Frederick Gooding Jr., Texas Christian U; Deirdre Judge, Tufts U; Katie A. Lazdowski; Román Liera, U of Southern California; Sylvia Mac, U of La Verne; Lindsey Malcolm-Piqueux, California Institute of Technology; Giselle Martinez Negrette, U of Wisconsin–Madison; Amber Poleviyuma, Arizona State U; Alexus Richmond, Arizona State U; Frances J. Riemer, Northern Arizona U; Jessica Sierk, St. Lawrence U; Bailey B. Smolarek, U of Wisconsin–Madison; Jessica Solyom, Arizona State U; Megan Tom, Arizona State U; Sabina Vaught, U of Oklahoma; Cynthia Diana Villarreal, U of Southern California; Kristine T. Weatherston, Temple U; Joseph C. Wegwert, Northern Arizona U; Marguerite Anne Fillion Wilson, Binghamton U; Jia-Hui Stefanie Wong, Trinity College; Denise Gray Yull, Binghamton U.Trade Review"Niceness compels educators to focus on the dream, the possibility, and the effort of each individual student. Niceness deters educators from grappling with the red flags that consistently emerge in achievement, behavioral, and other data. Niceness, in other words, both enables avoidance and shields educators from doing the hard work of confronting inequity."—from the Introduction

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Book SynopsisRobert W. Snyder''s Crossing Broadway tells how disparate groups overcame their mutual suspicions to rehabilitate housing, build new schools, restore parks, and work with the police to bring safety to streets racked by crime and fear. It shows how a neighborhood once nicknamed Frankfurt on the Hudson for its large population of German Jews became Quisqueya Heightsthe home of the nation''s largest Dominican community.The story of Washington Heights illuminates New York City''s long passage from the Great Depression and World War II through the urban crisis to the globalization and economic inequality of the twenty-first century. Washington Heights residents played crucial roles in saving their neighborhood, but its future as a home for working-class and middle-class people is by no means assured. The growing gap between rich and poor in contemporary New York puts new pressure on the Heights as more affluent newcomers move into buildings that once sustained generations oTrade ReviewDrawing on research studies, oral histories, and contemporaneous reporting, Snyder'swell-paced narrative projects the neighborhood's serial make-overs against the backdrop of Gotham's turn from postwar industrial and corporate colossus to a place where manufacturing jobs, white people, and corporations seemed to depart all at once. Historians of the city will find much to think about in this stylish, well-researched, and balanced popular history. * Journal of American History *Crossing Broadway is a traditional community study and also a beautiful narrative. It will be of interest not only to professionals who engage with the urban landscape but also to those who work with oral histories on many levels.... At once both comprehensive and compelling, Crossing Broadway gains much of its traction by illuminating the individual ways in which residents developed their devotion to their community, demonstrating successful methods for improving public life. Hearing directly from the immigrants and their children makes them real; it touches our hearts and makes them open, truly a great measure of the success of any book. * Oral History Review *Robert Snyder provides an intimate portrait of the urban experience. And like all urban histories of the twentieth century, we know that this will end in crisis. Yet Washington Heights lets Snyder move block by block as this transformation comes. Perhaps most telling is Snyder's own backstory; Washington Heights was the neighborhood of his parents who, though they left the neighborhood for the suburbs, still spoke highly of the place. * Reviews in American History *Snyder's deftly handled descriptions of upper Manhattan are so richly embroidered, and so well researched, that he circumvents the hazards of a mere parochial accounting of his subject. Clearly, he looks kindly on the tenacity with which residents and others have fought crime, poor schools, gangs, landlord neglect, and myriad other urban travails. * Journal of Urban Affairs *Crossing Broadway is an engaging, compelling, insightful study.... There is a good deal here about pride of place, how people struggle and get along and get by day to day in sometimes adverse circumstances, and about how communities are built, and rebuilt, by determined individuals. The book sets a high standard for sensitivity, depth, and excellence in urban community studies. * New York History *

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ''Required reading for everyone who lives in an unruly human body... elegant, fierce, and profound'' Roxane GaySize discrimination harms everyone. Acclaimed philosopher Kate Manne shows how to combat it.For as long as she can remember, Kate Manne has wanted to be smaller. She can tell you what she weighed on any significant occasion: her wedding day, the day she became a professor, the day her daughter was born. She''s been bullied and belittled for her size, leading to extreme dieting. As a feminist philosopher, she wanted to believe that she was exempt from the cultural gaslighting that compels so many of us to ignore our hunger. But she was not.Blending intimate stories with trenchant analysis, Manne shows why fatphobia matters, now more than ever. Over the last decades, bias has waned in every category except one: body size. Here she examines how anti-fatness operates how it leads us to make devastating assumptions about a person''s attractiveness, fortitude and intellect, and how it intersects with other systems of oppression. Fatphobia is responsible for wage gaps, medical neglect and poor educational outcomes. It is a straitjacket, restricting our freedom, our movement, our potential. Fatphobia is a social justice issue.In this urgent call to action, Manne proposes a new politics of body reflexivity' -- a radical re-evaluation of who our bodies exist in the world for: ourselves and no one else. When it comes to fatphobia, the solution is not to love our bodies more. Instead, we must dismantle the forces that control and constrain us, and remake the world to accommodate people of every size. Trade ReviewRequired reading for everyone who lives in an unruly human body. Manne has crafted an elegant, fierce, and profound argument for fighting fat oppression in ourselves, our communities, our culture -- Roxane GayAn essential book of impossible-to-overstate importance, Unshrinking is a lucid, vital addition to the fat canon -- Carmen Maria MachadoA clarion call for fat people to be liberated * Mail on Sunday *A vital social justice issue ... Kate Manne's words will make you feel anger at how fatphobia has harmed the minds and bodies of so many * Psychologies *Trust Kate Manne to provide the clearest statement of the problems of the twenty-first century. She shows us, through science, reason, and human experience, the moral failure of fatphobia, in direct contradiction of the widespread and toxic narrative of fatness as a moral failing -- Emily NagoskiA tour de force that only someone with Kate Manne's particular mix of rigor, clarity, and writerly skill could pull off—a must-read, no matter your body size, and an unignorable call to action -- Anne Helen PetersonKate Manne lays bare the sinister power of fatphobia—its pervasiveness, its roots in anti-Blackness, its shoddy logic—and argues beautifully and clearly for the moral necessity to resist it. Both trenchant and moving, Unshrinking is a long overdue reckoning and a manifesto for true intersectionality -- Kimberlé CrenshawAs someone raised in the era of 'nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,' I am beyond grateful to Kate Manne for ushering in the era of Unshrinking. This book is a tasty, tasty takedown of diet culture and a firm-but-gentle guide to finally getting free from fatphobia - individually, collectively, and within society at large. Is it too much to say that Manne has written a big, fat masterpiece? -- Jessica DeFinoTo be fat in a thin-obsessed world is to be treated as a moral failure all the time. Through impeccable research, compelling writing, and refreshing honesty, Unshrinking undoes so much of that undeserved shame. . . . A rich text for the ages, one we should all read, especially if we desire to create a world that treats fat people with more dignity and less disdain than this one -- Evette DionneIf you have ever struggled to feel safe in your body as it is; if you have ever wondered who your body is for, Manne has articulated the answers: Our bodies belong to us. We are all better for her work -- Virginia Sole-SmithAn intimate and razor-sharp examination of fatphobia to expose the gaslighting, double standards and conditioning behind size discrimination. Manne’s new framework of “body reflexivity” offers valuable new ways and words to fight the existing power structures of fat oppression * Ms. Magazine *

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Book SynopsisThe photo of a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind.Her crime: removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran.Masih''s self-portrait sparked ''My Stealthy Freedom'', a social media campaign that went viral. An enlightening, intimate invitation into a little-known world, this is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who overcame poverty, prison, and exile and encourages others to do the same.''A must-read for anyone who cares about women''s equality and autonomy'' SHERYL SANDBERG''Masih Alinejad is a flame-thrower for the rights of all women'' TINA BROWN''Passionate, riveting'' New York Times Book ReviewTrade ReviewShe's been sentenced to prison, fled her native Iran and is unable to see her family. All she wants is to give women the choice to wear the hijab or not... Courageous * Guardian *With mighty righteousness on her side and bravery in her heart, Masih Alinejad is a flame-thrower for the rights of all women who live under the thumb of repression and injustice * Tina Brown *The Wind in My Hair paints a vivid portrait of modern Iran and chronicles her journey from Iran to Britain and finally the United States * New York Times *Masih Alinejad is a fearless champion for women's rights. She built her career as a reporter uncovering powerful truths and writing passionately in support of human rights in a country where doing so meant risking one's freedom and safety. Her book is a must-read for anyone who cares about women's equality and autonomy-in Iran, the United States, and everywhere * Sheryl Sandberg *Told poignantly and with a blunt honesty that seems a characteristic of Alinejad's life and writing, here is a gripping tale that permits us to peek at the inner workings of the Iranian Revolution and consider the question of its health and longevity... a prescient exposé of the cruelty of paradigms, the constrictions of the Muslim woman liberation tale and the often maddening centrality of the veil within it * New York Times Book Review *Masih Alinejad's personal story is intriguing and inspiring. For her freedom is not just political but existential, which is why Masih's voice is so important to Iran's civil society and the Iranian people's struggles for freedom and democracy * Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran *Masih Alinejad's inspiring journey from an ordinary working-class village girl in Iran into a transnational activist-journalist is a testimony to not only her talents and passionate dedication to equal rights, but also to the aspiration and determination of many Iranian women whose stories are recounted by her. Masih's courageous journey is part of a growing women's rights movement that resonates with women everywhere * Nayereh Tohidi, Director, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at California State, Northridge *[Alinejad's] descriptions of life as a journalist and activist will captivate readers interested in Iran, international affairs, gender equality, and human rights * Booklist *'The road to expulsion is paved with scoops,' she writes. It's the content of those scoops, along with the graft and corruption underlying a regime that is still made up of politicians, that will be of interest to readers... Alinejad's account provides a timely glimpse behind the Iranian curtain * Kirkus *Gutsy Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad tells her life story in a chatty, confiding tone . . . Alinejad's experiences make for a compelling and eye-opening read * Christian Science Monitor *Women all over Iran risked imprisonment and even their lives and safety to post pictures. Alinejad's stories of her illustrious career as a groundbreaking journalist challenging the Islamic Republic make for a fascinating narrative * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisIn this debut novella, Daniel Mengara captures the incredible story of a Gabonese mother who resists the unjust pressures of her village. At its core, Mema is an unforgettable tale about resilience and a culture in transition.Told through the eyes of her son, Mema''s story is an unforgettable one. A powerful woman in her village, her sharp tongue and stubborn principles frequently provoke outrage. So when the unthinkable happens and her husband turns violent, her neighbours choose to blame her.Matters take a turn for the worse when her husband is unexpectedly found dead and Mema is the main suspect. It quickly becomes clear that she must fight to be believed or she risks losing custody over her children for good. In this profound and touching tale, Daniel Mengara brings to life the changing customs and beliefs of a rural Gabonese village, interweaving prose with traditional oral storytelling.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the multiform and shifting location of borders and boundaries in social life, related to difference and belonging. It contributes to understanding categories of difference as a building block for forms of belonging and inequality in the world today and as underpinning modern capitalist societies and their forms of governance. Reflecting on the ways in which we might theorise the connections between different social divisions and identities, a translocational lens for addressing modalities of power is developed, stressing relationality, the spatio-temporal and the processual in social relations. The book is organised around contemporary dilemmas of difference and inequality, relating to fixities and fluidities in social life and to current developments in the areas of racialisation, migration, gender, sexuality and class relations, and in theorising the articulations of gender, class and ethnic hierarchies. Rejecting the view that gender, ethnicity, race, class or Trade Review'With a focus on processes of power underpinning ‘difference’ across such axes as class, race and gender, this text provides a sustained critique of essentialist thinking. Its innovative reworking of the concepts of intersectionality, stratification, and political economy is likely to set new agendas on addressing questions of inequality. Incisive theoretical and political analysis at its best.' - Avtar Brah, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Birkbeck College, University of London'Floya Anthias offers a nuanced and astute account of the changing forms of social inequality in the contemporary global environment. She challenges simplistic accounts of belonging and identity and seeks to show that we need to move beyond dominant paradigms and perspectives.' - John Solomos, Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick, UK 'This book is a masterpiece: with a translocational lens, Anthias focuses on insights from studies on intersectionality, bordering and belonging, migration, nationalism, racism, violence, intimacy and social class and demonstrates how they are entangled in complicated ways. Yet, she is not satisfied with depicting dilemmas but instead provides heuristic tools and theoretical frames for their adequate analysis.' - Helma Lutz, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, co-author of Gender and Migration: Transnational and Intersectional Prospects "Translocational Belongings, introduced by incisive personal memories of growing up in an activist migrant family, captures the human condition of the migrant, offering a distinctive account of border crossings, in the real world and in sociological theory. Scrutinising intersecting hierarchies of race, gender, class, ascribed cultural differences and social inequalities, the author grounds new horizons for solidarity politics beyond fixed belonging." - Aleksandra Ålund, Professor Emerita, Linköping University, Sweden'This tour de force considers key debates in sociological and social theory engaging with gender, ethnicity, racialization, and class locations, borders and boundaries, difference and belongings. It transcends disciplinary boundaries speaking also to philosophy and political theory [...]. A fascinating theoretical re-reading, extending and rethinking of feminism, race/ethnicity and class theory. It provides fresh and insightful contributions on the potential and shortcomings of class and stratification theorisations since Marx’s Capital and the revived interest in class via the works of Bourdieu, Foucault, Tilly, Agamben.' - Nicos Trimikliniotis, Ethnic and Racial Studies'The power of Anthias’ argument is threefold. Not only does she go beyond the limits of methodological nationalism and synthesise the transnational scale into her theory, making visible how scale is an important aspect of the contradictory nature of translocal belonging and difference. Her analysis and political perspective also highlight the notion of agency that is possible in relation to actors’ contradictory belonging. Contrary to Patricia Hill Collins or Nira Yuval-Davis, Anthias argues that identity and deconstructive solidarity politics will possibly both play a role in political activism because they are produced by intersections of categories of difference. In addition, she combines economic and cultural dimensions in her analysis in order to address a major lacuna in current sociological attempts to investigate how power works within the state of the neoliberal world.' - Jana Schäfer and Anna Amelina, European Journal of Women's Studies'Anthias points to the limitations of dialogical politics, favouring instead the importance of ‘asserting the right to have rights…. that is, claiming the rights to difference and the right to be equal, despite difference’ (p. 182). This is a text brimming with incisive theoretical and political analysis at its best.' - Avtar Brah, European Journal of Women's Studies‘In her much-praised and discussed book, Floya Anthias summarizes her decades-long work on translocational positionality, refining and operationalizing the traveling concept of intersectionality by weaving together a coherent theoretical framework of "translocation belongings." Her book is an essential contribution to intersectionality, identity, difference, bordering, and belonging studies. …Combined with the goals of resource allocation and ensuing struggles and also agency and positionalities of social actors, the framework of translocational belongings provides a rich theoretical tool for understanding inequality.’ - Tanzilya Oren, Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work‘The book represents an outstanding contribution in addressing issues around gender, place and culture based on the re-examination of long-standing debates in social theory around concepts of equality/difference, racialization processes, feminism and social justice. It does not only provide for an acute theoretical analysis of those themes beyond simplistic and essentialist arguments, but it also provides heuristic tools for investigation including at policy level. It also presents a much needed analysis on how scholarship on intersectionality has developed in recent years and on the risks that it may be disjoined from the struggle for social justice while providing for sophisticated conceptual tools in this direction.’ – Erika Bernacchi, Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography‘This book takes us on a complex journey of understanding of social boundaries, differences, and hierarchies that manifest through different forms of inequality and oppression in society. It provides us with deep insights into migrants'/migrant-citizens’ multi-level dilemmas around identity and belonging as well as shows us how by adopting a translocational intersectional framework, we can, to some extent, overcome the analytical impasse of intersectionality.’ - Sajia Ferdous, Gender, Work & OrganizationTable of ContentsProlegomena: a personal borderscape 1. Introduction. Marking places: dilemmas of difference and inequality 2. Branding places: dilemmas of ordering 3. Assembling places: dilemmas of articulation 4. Hierarchising places: dilemmas of class and stratification 5. Transgressing places: dilemmas of gender, intimacy and violence 6. Territorialising places: dilemmas of b/ordering the nation 7. Epilogos. Transforming places: towards a politics of translocation

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCrucial reading for us all * Stylist *What Sarah has achieved with Rebel Bodies is remarkable. The depth and breadth of the topics she’s explored and highlighted through real life accounts is impressive and important * Maisie Hill, author of Period Power *a warm, inclusive (but not chiding) insight into the realities and inequities of healthcare for the estimated 52 per cent of the population who were born female * New Statesman *Rebel bodies is such an important book. It highlights the dismal state of women’s healthcare and validates for women that their experiences are not all in their heads. * Dr Sarah E. Hill, author of How the Pill Changes Everything *Never before have I seen such stark, evidence-based research on the intersection between disability and gender. Sarah’s work is incredibly important. * Cathy Reay, disabled writer and journalist *Absolutely fantastic * Dr Henrietta Hughes, Patient Safety Commissioner *Fascinating, eye opening and maddening in the same breath. It blows the lid off the experience of many, many women's health journeys and leaves you wanting to stand by Sarah’s side and fight for an equal system of health. * Holly Matthews, Self-development coach and author of The Happy Me Project *Exposing the appalling gender bias that underpins our healthcare system, REBEL BODIES is an essential read, full of insight and practical advice to help women to challenge assumptions and advocate for ourselves and others. A rallying cry against inequality, both enraging and hopeful. * Rebecca Schiller, author and journalist *An impressive deep dive into the gender bias that exists in our healthcare system and a revelatory and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society * Karen Gurney, author of Mind the Gap *Exposes the disparities in healthcare and gives advice on how to tackle them. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Really good * Naga Munchetty, BBC Radio 5 Live *A provocative manifesto on addressing systemic misogyny in healthcare * Harper's Bazaar *Sarah's book is an essential, comprehensive, accessible explanation of the gender pain gap and medical misogyny. Sarah's book brings welcome clarity to the current situation but it also acts as a catalyst for wanting change - it is a powerful call to arms. * Cherry Healey *Table of Contents1. 'The personal is political': Introduction 2. 'Some girls just have bad periods': Menstrual and hormonal health 3. 'Attention-seeking hypochondriacs': The gender pain gap 4. 'Chronically female': Why disability is a feminist issue 5. 'All in your head': Mental health and hysteria 6. 'Can you get a penis in and a baby out?': The pleasure gap in sexual health 7. 'The war on cancer': Gendering the C word 8. 'Baby blues': Perinatal care and the price of motherhood 9. 'Death means we believe you now': Neurotic mothers in healthcare 10. 'Menopausal crones': When sexism and ageism collide 11. 'Can I speak to a real doctor?': Dismantling a sexist medical model References Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisA revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for black girlswhat will you find? Big Booty and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But, if you type in white girls, the results are radically different. The suggested porn sites and un-moderated discussions about why black women are so sassy or why black women are so angry presents a disturbing portrait of black womanhood in modern society.In Algorithms of Oppression, Safiya Umoja Noble challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for all forms of ideas, identities, and activities. Data discrimination is a real social problem; Noble argues that the combination of private interests in promoting certain sites, along with the monopoly status of a relatively small number of Internet search engines, leads to a biased set of search algorithms that privilegTrade Review"Rather than being a neutral arbiter that sorts content by quality, Noble argues that search engines are easily gamed in ways that reflect discriminatory practices. Even without malevolent actors, search engines may be perpetuating racist stereotypes." * Chicago Tribune *"Nobles thesis is a new tune in the ever-louder chorus that, in light of the dominance of the big tech companies, is singing for 'protections and attention that work in service of the public'." * The Financial Times *"[P]resents convincing evidence of the need for closer scrutiny and regulation of search engine[s].A thought-provoking, well-researched work." * Library Journal *"Noble argues...that the web is ...a machine of oppression...[Her] central insight - that nothing about internet search and retrieval is political neutral - is made...through the accumulation of alarming and disturbing examples. [She] makes a compelling case that pervasive racism online inflames racist violence IRL." * Los Angeles Review of Books *"A distressing account of algorithms run amok." * Kirkus Reviews *"Algorithms of Oppressionis a wakeup call to bring awareness to the biases of the internet, and should motivate all concerned people to ask why those biases exist, and who they benefit." * New York Journal of Books *"Noble offers a compelling look into the structure of digitized informationmost of it driven by advertising revenueand how it perpetuates racist assumptions and ideologies." * Pacific Standard *"Noble makes a strong case that present technologies and search engines are not just imperfect, but they enact actual harm to people and communities." * Popmatters.com *"50 Best Book of 2018 So Far, "There's been a growing swell of concern in the academic community about the stranglehold that commercial (for-profit) search engines have over access to information in our world. Safiya Umoja Noble builds on this body of work...to demonstrate that search engines, and in particular Google, are not simply imperfect machines, but systems designed by humans in ways that replicate the power structures of the western countries where they are built, complete with all the sexism and racism that are built into those structures." * Popmatters.com *"Noble demolishes the popular assumption that Google is a values-free tool with no agenda...She astutely questions the wisdom of turning so much of our data and intellectual capital over to a corporate monopoly.Nobles study should prompt some soul-searching about our reliance on commercial search engines and about digital social equity." * STARRED Booklist *"Nobles incisive work centers around the fact that, at present, Googles search engine promotes structural inequality through multiple examples and that this is not just a & design problem but an inherent political problem that has shaped the entirety of twentieth-century technology design. In addition to her illustrative examples and incisive criticism, Noble offers practicable policy solutions." * Metascience *"In Algorithms of Oppression, [Noble] offers her readers a lens to discover, analyze, and critique the search engine algorithms that perpetuate stereotypes and racist beliefs[This] book will be of great interest to academic librarians who teach information literacy courses, as well as students and faculty in computer science, ethnic studies, gender studies, and mass communications." * Choice *"A good read for anyone interested in how bias can be expressed by lines of code. Even those already familiar with the issues will find new insight in the connections and impact Noble outlines. The book is accessible even to those who are not well-versed in the technology of search engines." -- The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion""Algorithms of Oppression succeeds as a critical intervention, one with a clear commitment to engaged scholarship that should lead to policy changes as well as changes in a field too white, American and male. For readers of this journal, the book is a powerful example of the vital contributions of Black Feminist Technology Studies... Noble demonstrates that engaged, intersectional and accessible writing can and indeed does make a difference." " -- The International Journal of Press/Politics"Often assumed by both developers and the general public to be value-neutral, the algorithmic structures through which human beings create, organize, and access content online are, Noble effectively argues, inescapably shaped by the logics of oppression that shape our interconnected lives … Algorithms provides a strong introduction, with concrete and replicable examples of algorithmic oppression, for those beginning to think critically about our internet-centric information ecosystem. For those already steeped in the rapidly growing literature of critical librarian and information studies, Algorithms will be a valuable addition to our corpus of texts that blend theory and practice, both documenting the problematic nature of where we are and the possibility of where we might arrive in future if we fight, collectively, to make it so." -- New England Archivists"Algorithms of Oppression offers a sobering portrait of the impact of our reliance on quick, freely accessible searches. Foregrounding her discussion in the context of the technological mechanisms and decision‐makers that drive results, Noble forces the reader to confront the rarely discussed risks and long‐term costs associated with easy‐to‐access, corporate‐sponsored information." -- Teachers College Record"All search results are not created equal. Through deft analyses of software, society, and superiority, Noble exposes both the motivations and mathematics that make a & technologically redlined internet. Read this book to understand how supposedly race neutral zeros and ones simply dont add up." -- Matthew W. Hughey,Author of White Bound: Nationalists, Antiracists, and the Shared Meanings of Race"Safiya Noble has produced an outstanding book that raises clear alarms about the ways Google quietly shapes our lives, minds, and attitudes. Noble writes with urgency and clarity. This book is essential for anyone hoping to understand our current information ecosystem." -- Siva Vaidhyanathan,Author of The Googlization of Everything — and Why We Should Worry"Safiya Nobles compelling and accessible book is an impressive survey of the impact of search and other algorithms on our understandings of racial and gender identity. Her study raises crucial questions regarding the power and control of algorithms, and is essential reading for understanding the way media works in the contemporary moment." -- Sarah Banet-Weiser,Author of Authentic™: The Politics of Ambivalence in a Brand Culture"Algorithms of Oppression shines a light not only on the way that new technologies both reaffirm hegemonies of the past and impose constraints on our futures, but also on how we ourselves are interpellated daily and voluntarily into these algorithmic processes." * This Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory *"Illustrates not only how the platforms and programmes we use in our daily life are created and built within a specific economic, racial, and gendered context, but that that context and those platforms enact and reinforce oppressive social relationships as we use them." * Archifacts *

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Book SynopsisA searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure' IRENOSEN OKOJIELetters to Gil is Malik Al Nasir's profound coming of age memoir the story of surviving physical and racial abuse and discovering a new sense of self-worth under the wing of the great artist, poet and civil rights activist Gil Scott-Heron.Born in Liverpool, Malik was taken into care at the age of nine after his seafaring father became paralysed. He would spend his adolescence in a system that proved violent, neglectful, exploitative, traumatising and mired in abuse. Aged eighteen, he emerged semi-literate, penniless with no connections or sense of where he was going until a chance meeting with Gil Scott-Heron.Letters to Gil will tell the story of Malik's empowerment and awakening while mentored by Gil, from his introduction to the legacy of Black history to the development of his voice through poetry and music. Written with lyricism and power, it is a frank and moving memoir, highlighting how institutional racism can debilitate and disadvantage a child, as well as how mentoring, creativity, self-expression and solidarity helped him to uncover his potential.Trade Review‘A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure’Irenosen Okojie ‘An incredible story, one that will have you jaw-dropped in disbelief at the cruelty meted out to Malik as a boy but also uplifted by his courageous, irrepressible exuberance, by his determination to defy the shitty hand he was dealt after he was put into the care system. And at the centre of this remarkable story stands the towering figure of Gil Scott-Heron …This is an intensely powerful and vivid memoir … When a book like Letters to Gil comes along, you are reminded of how indomitable the human spirit can be and how light can emerge from darkness, and joy from pain’Jamie Byng ‘Letters to Gil [is] part of a growing corpus of Black British memoir that confronts difficult subjects … It is also a tribute to artists who blend creative expression with fearless political commentary, such as the hip-hop artists Mos Def, Nas and the members of Public Enemy. With this brave memoir, Al Nasir can be counted among them’TLS ‘So compelling … Given the magnetism that he clearly displays I only hope that he will find time to be a new leader for the UK jazz movement … Voices such as his are certainly needed. His story is a wake-up call’Marlbank ‘Tells the story of his life – including his brutal treatment in care homes as a child –and his friendship with the musician-poet [Gil Scott-Heron]. His candid, eye-opening story includes a joyously uplifting tale of the time he accompanied Scott-Heron to meet Stevie Wonder’Independent, Books of the Month ‘A harrowing yet ultimately heartening memoir, Letters to Gil transcends the purely personal to make an important contribution to the burgeoning science of public history, championed by the likes of David Olusoga’London Jazz News ‘Get this book and read it… Superb’ The Grooved Review

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Book SynopsisA collection of the New Yorkers groundbreaking writing on race in America, including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and moreFrom the pages of the New Yorker comes a bold and telling portrait of Black life in America, with astonishing early work from Rebecca West's account of a lynching trial and James Baldwin's Letter from a Region in My Mind' (which later formed the basis of The Fire Next Time) to more recent writing by Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Zadie Smith, Hilton Als, Jamaica Kincaid, Malcolm Gladwell, Elizabeth Alexander, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Doreen St. Félix, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Kelefa Sanneh, and more.Reaching back across the last century, The Matter of Black Lives includes a wide array of material from the New Yorker archives ranging across essays, reported pieces, profiles, criticism, and historical pieces. This book addresses everything from the arts to civil rights, matters of justice, and politics, and brings uTrade Review Praise for The Matter of Black Lives ‘An essential volume for readers interested in the Black past and present, as all readers should be’ – Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for The Fragile Earth ‘A must-read’ Daily Beast ‘Immersive and engaging . . . Reading three decades of essays on this important and urgent topic, one is appalled that we know so much and have repeatedly done so little with that knowledge, as well as simultaneously hopeful and skeptical that technological solutions can save us now’ Library Journal ‘Illuminating and powerful . . . a memorable book with a resounding message’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Book SynopsisTells the story of folk music's pioneering stage presenters.Trade Review"Vernon J. Williams Jr.'s The Social Sciences and Theories of Race is a collection of thoughtful, well-researched essays that chart the influence of anthropologist Franz Boas's scholarship on early-twentieth-century racial thinking. . . . A valuable contribution to the historiography of anthropology and racial formation."--Journal of Southern History"Readers who are not yet familiar with Vernon J. Williams's meticulous scholarship on race in America and its accompanying implicit and matter-of-fact activism will find a rare treat in these collected essays written over two decades but consistent in tone and intent."--Journal of Anthropological Research "Provocative and thought-provoking collection of essays. . . . The Social Sciences and Theories of Race deals with important issues in the discourse on race and race relations. It is a volume that should encourage further research and writing on these topics for decades to come."--Journal of African American History

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Book SynopsisMukulika Banerjee is Reader in Anthropology at University College London. She is author of The Pathan Unarmed: Opposition and Memory in the North West Frontier and co-author of The Sari.

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Book SynopsisThis edited collection continues the call for evolving multicultural dialogues within education and the wider social sciences. Dialogue and education are essential tools that can help tackle some of the biggest cultural problems we are facing, including post-Coronavirus education realities. The contributors of this edited book from across the globe explore the necessity of sustained dialogue within the wider social and political sciences, alongside national and international politics, where more multicultural voices need to be heard in order to make progress. The book builds on existing evidence and literature to advocate in favour of this movement and highlights how important multiculturalism and multicultural education remains. It will be essential reading for students and academics working in the fields of education and sociology, particularly those with an interest in social justice, inclusion and multiculturalism.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionPart I. Multicultural Dialogues Chapter 2: The SHARMED project: the promotion of dialogic intercultural learning in the classroom’Chapter 3: Intersecting Dialogues for Justice in EducationChapter 4: “The West has shown me one thing: everything it has is from the East” [and vice-versa]: Unthinking and reconstructing interculturality in education with ‘China’Chapter 5: Promoting Multicultural Awareness through Dialogue: The Case of The Dialogue SocietyChapter 6: Impacts of dialogue education work on young people and teachers in JordanChapter 7: Can Interculturalism Complement Multiculturalism? Chapter 8: Refugee Children as Pupils with Culturally Different Backgrounds in Italian Elementary SchoolsChapter 9: Dialogue in multilingual research contextsPart II. Multicultural Pedagogy Chapter 10: Diversity and Inclusive Strategies: School as a cultural mediatorChapter 11: Adolescents of immigrant origin in Italy: well-being, aspirations and uncertaintiesChapter 12: Multiculturalism and its Definition: El Sistema as a Model of Multicultural Education?Chapter 13: Is multicultural education deep enough and wide enough?Chapter 14: An Investigation on Teacher–Student Interpersonal Behavior in Russia and ItalyPart III. Multicultural PolicyChapter 15: Transforming Civic Education to Reduce Failed CitizenshipChapter 16: Decolonising Social Studies Curriculum in Thailand: Whose Knowledge? Whose Power?Chapter 17: “See it, Say it, Sorted”: The ‘Prevent duty’ and its impact on English secondary schools: Evolving Dialogues in an ‘Age of Anger’Chapter 18: Is Citizenship Education Dead in England?Part IV. Multiculturalism, Schools and CurriculumChapter 19: Muslim, Male and Primary School Teacher: The Postmodern ChangeChapter 20: British Pakistani Students’ Experiences of the Secondary School Curriculum

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Book Synopsis''Gracie tells the story of her struggle and eventual triumph as a way of encouraging us, of changing our society, of giving us all courage . . . Equal is a very important book'' Sandi ToksvigEqual pay has been the law for half a century. But women often get paid less than men, even when they''re doing equal work.Mostly they don''t know because pay is secret. But what if a woman finds out? What should she do?In Equal, award-winning journalist Carrie Gracie covers her own experience of holding her employer - the BBC - to account and investigates why we''re still being paid unequally. Equal will open your eyes, fix your resolve and give you the tools to act - and act now.''Equal tells a personal story that changed the public debate'' Guardian''Pulls no punches'' Sunday Times''Full of sound advice for women'' Observer''A gripping personal story told with warmth and wit'' Julia Trade ReviewPart instruction manual, part howl of rage, Equal tells a personal story that changed the public debate . . . The book is full of advice for others - there is a separate section at the end for employers, men and women . . . [Carrie Gracie's] decision to use her personal story for the public good has put the issue of equal pay firmly on the agenda * Guardian *The BBC's former China editor recounts her hard-fought battle with the broadcaster for equal pay, artfully weaving in the history of gender inequality and tips for women - and men - who wish to continue her campaign for equitable treatment * Financial Times (Best Books of 2019) *Carrie Gracie's pragmatic and honest tone hugely boosts her aim of inspiring millions of women 'who are at grave risk of being underpaid and undervalued at some stage in their working lives, if not throughout it' * Mail on Sunday *Carrie Gracie pulls no punches in this account of how she clashed with the BBC over gender-pay inequality . . . In the book, which is written with great clarity and backed up by a good deal of research, Gracie not only details her own experience but also weaves in studies showing how unconscious bias and gender stereotyping leave women undervalued at work * Sunday Times *An instructive account of a gruelling battle for equal pay at the BBC . . . [Equal] is about more than just well-heeled media folk. Gracie paints a broader picture of the historical, academic and legal context of women's fight for equality . . . [It's] a tribute to the power of collective action * Financial Times *[Carrie Gracie's] important account of her struggle to win equal pay is full of sound advice for women . . . Gracie understands all the various ways in which pay inequality can play havoc with a person's self-belief and peace of mind, and in her book she staples them to the page . . . For me, the most resonant parts of her book have to do with her self worth. "Carrie, it's always such a joy to see you," says James Harding, the then director of news at the BBC, when she sees him for a meeting in 2015. "You deliver so much and ask so little." -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *She quit her job as the BBC's China editor over pay discrimination. Now, in a personal and campaigning book, Carrie Gracie explains how to achieve true equality - both in terms of pay and in life * Red *The story of [Carrie Gracie's] campaign - and why it matters * The Times *What I admire about Carrie Gracie is not just her bravery, though that is amazing, but more that she tells the story of her struggle and eventual triumph as a way of encouraging us, of changing our society, of giving us all courage. She shows what can happen when women work together to call out blatant injustice and to insist that all women are fairly and equally paid. It's hard to believe we're still having these conversations in 2019 but we are and that is why we need heroes like Carrie. EQUAL is a very important book -- Sandi ToksvigA gripping personal story told with warmth and wit, combined with a 'how to' guide for anyone who wants to ensure women are paid as true equals -- Julia Gillard, former Australian Prime MinisterEqual is an inspiring memoir exploring why women often find it difficult to assert their value in the workplace, as well as a practical guide to what women and men - employees and employers - can do to achieve pay equality for women now and inthe future * Stylist *

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Book SynopsisThe definitive history of the Kerner Commission, whose report on urban unrest reshaped American debates about race and inequalityIn Separate and Unequal, historian Steven M. Gillon offers a revelatory new history of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders-popularly known as the Kerner Commission. Convened by President Lyndon Johnson after riots in Newark and Detroit left dozens dead and thousands injured, the commission issued a report in 1968 that attributed the unrest to white racism and called for aggressive new programs to end racism and poverty. Our nation is moving toward two societies, they warned, one black, and one white-separate and unequal.Johnson refused to accept the Kerner Report, and as his political coalition unraveled, its proposals when nowhere. For the right, the report became a symbol of liberal excess, and for the left, one of opportunities lost. Separate and Unequal is essential for anyone seeking to understand t

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Book SynopsisThe Dalit Truth amplifies diverse voices challenging caste system lies, exploring hurdles faced by Dalits, political mobilization strategies, and paths to social equality through Ambedkar's Constitution. Rich narratives offer insights and possibilities for tomorrow.

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Book Synopsis2021 Prose Award FinalistA long-overdue and sober examination of President Ronald Reagan’s racist politics that continue to harm communities today and helped shape the modern conservative movement.Ronald Reagan is hailed as a transformative president and an American icon, but within his twentieth-century politics lies a racial legacy that is rarely discussed. Both political parties point to Reagan as the “right” kind of conservative but fail to acknowledge his political attacks on people of color prior to and during his presidency. Reconsidering Reagan corrects that narrative and reveals how his views, policies, and actions were devastating for Black Americans and racial minorities, and that the effects continue to resonate today.Using research from previously untapped resources including the Black press which critically covered Reagan’s entire political career, Daniel S. Lucks traces Reagan’s gradual embrace of

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Book SynopsisA masterclass in the civil rights movement from one of the legendary activists who led it.Compiled from his original lecture notes, Julian Bond’s Time to Teach brings his invaluable teachings to a new generation of readers and provides a necessary toolkit for today’s activists in the era of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. Julian Bond sought to dismantle the perception of the civil rights movement as a peaceful and respectable protest that quickly garnered widespread support. Through his lectures, Bond detailed the ground-shaking disruption the movement caused, its immense unpopularity at the time, and the bravery of activists (some very young) who chose to disturb order to pursue justice.Beginning with the movement’s origins in the early twentieth century, Bond tackles key events such as the Montgomery bus boycott, the Little Rock Nine, Freedom Rides, sit-ins, Mississippi voter registration, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing, the

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Book SynopsisAn active sociologist questions deeply seeded racism and codes that influence the US law enforcement.Trade ReviewRussell-Brown challenges the convetional wisdom of criminology. * Black Issues in Higher Education *Underground Codes is well written and thoroughly researched. * Black Issue Book Review *This book should be taken as a challenge to do our jobs: to assess critically the 'many issues involving crime and race that are overlooked, misunderstood and falsely linked.' It succinctly and critically summarizes the extant literature that purports to shed light on the race/crime nexus. * Contemporary Sociology *In Underground Codes, Katheryn Russell-Brown confirms her position as one of the nation's leading authorities on race and crime. Underground Codes is a must-read for anyone interested in how race and racism affect the criminal justice system. -- Professor Angela J. Davis,American University Washington College of LawKatheryn Russell-Brown's newest work highlights the unique ways that race, culture, and criminal justice issues operate across communities of color and within them. Her study of these issues raises important questions and draws the critical distinctions between fact and fiction for our understanding and ultimate liberation. -- Paula C. Johnson,Syracuse University College of Law, author of Inner Lives: Voices of African American Women in PrisonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction1 "Petit Apartheid" in the Justice System2 American Indians and Crime: Invisible Minorities and the Weight of Justice 3 Gangsta Rap and Crime: Any Relationship? 4 Policing Communities, Policing Race 5 Black Protectionism 6 In the Crosshairs: Racial Pro?ling and Living while Black 7 Black Women and the Justice System: Raced and Gendered into Submission 8 Race Facts Afterword Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice: Concise Student Edition aims to answer the questions: why is prejudice so persistent? How does it affect people exposed to it? And what can we do about it? With cutting-edge research from top scholars in the field, the chapters present an overview of psychological models of prejudice and investigate key domains such as racism, sexism, and the criminal justice system. This student edition of the award-winning Handbook includes new pedagogical features such as learning objectives, core terms and definitions, summary points, discussion questions, recommended reading, and an instructor''s test bank. It also features a new conclusion chapter that analyzes eight hard problems currently faced by researchers and activists, thus engaging students in deep, forward-thinking discussion. Developed specifically for use in Psychology of Prejudice courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the Concise Student Edition is an essential teachinTrade Review'For those who want to work toward a nuanced understanding of prejudice, this Handbook is essential reading: a comprehensive, provocative, and thoughtful examination of why people are prejudiced, who is targeted, and what to do about it. This is a one-of-a-kind resource that will be indispensable to anyone engaged in the difficult business of teaching, researching, learning about, or challenging intergroup bias.' Matthew Hornsey, University of Queensland, Australia'This is a terrific book: comprehensive, authoritative, and current. The chapters cover traditional as well as cutting-edge topics in the psychology of prejudice in a highly accessible way. The final chapter on the 'eight hard problems' facing the scientific study of prejudice and its reduction is a gem. I highly recommend this book for both students and scholars interested in the psychology of prejudice.' Brenda Major, University of California, Santa Barbara'This book is a scholarly delight … a superb blend of foundational theories (and theorists) that have shaped our understanding of prejudice, and contemporary approaches that take this classic work in exciting new directions. This student edition will be an excellent resource for the classroom.' William von Hippel, Head of the School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia'Barlow and Sibley have connected an outstanding group of scholars in the science of prejudice to produce an exceptional student edition. Importantly, this volume offers students and researchers a ready-made curriculum that integrates theoretical perspectives on prejudice with practical exercises that deeply engage the reader in the real-world challenges of prejudice. A must for all readers intent on improving their understanding of the multiple layers of prejudice, now and into the future.' Fiona White, University of Sydney, Australia'The book offers itself as a great package to students and teachers in providing strong conceptual understanding of the phenomenon of prejudice in terms of the different shades of meanings that are attributed to the term, the various theoretical frameworks for scientifically studying the phenomenon explaining its emergence and the factors that lead to its sustenance over a period of time from unique perspectives, and the impact it has on the variety of targets have been well addressed.' Psychological StudiesTable of ContentsPreface; 1. What is prejudice? An introduction Chris G. Sibley and Fiona Kate Barlow; Part I. General Theoretical Perspectives: 2. Intergroup discrimination: ingroup love or outgroup hate? Marilynn B. Brewer; 3. Evolutionary approaches to stereotyping and prejudice Oliver Sng, Keelah E. G. Williams and Steven L. Neuberg; 4. Understanding the nature, measurement, and utility of implicit intergroup biases Kumar Yogeeswaran, Thierry Devos and Kyle Nash; 5. Social dominance theory: explorations in the psychology of oppression Jim Sidanius, Sarah Cotterill, Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, Nour Kteily and Héctor Carvacho; 6. The dual process motivational model of ideology and prejudice John Duckitt and Chris G. Sibley; 7. Is prejudice heritable? Evidence from twin studies Fiona Kate Barlow, James M. Sherlock, and Brendan P. Zietsch; 8. Recent developments in intergroup contact research: affective processes, group status, and contact valence Linda R. Tropp, Agostino Mazziotta and Stephen C. Wright; 9. From prejudice reduction to collective action: two psychological models of social change (and how to reconcile them) John Dixon, Kevin Durrheim, Clifford Stevenson and Huseyin Cakal; 10. It's all about ignorance: reflections from the blue-eyed/brown-eyed exercise Jane Elliott; Part II. Prejudice in Specific Domains: 11. Aversive racism and contemporary bias John F. Dovidio, Samuel L. Gaertner and Adam R. Pearson; 12. Stereotypicality biases in the criminal justice system Danny Osborne, Paul G. Davies and Shirley Hutchinson; 13. Prejudice against immigrants in multicultural societies Colleen Ward, Agnes Szabo and Jaimee Stuart; 14. Ambivalent sexism in the twenty-first century Rachel A. Connor, Peter Glick and Susan T. Fiske; 15. Sexual prejudice: advances in conceptual and empirical models V. Paul Poteat and Michelle Birkett; 16. Where do we go from here? The eight hard problems facing the scientific study of prejudice and its reduction Fiona Kate Barlow and Chris G. Sibley; Index.

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Book Synopsis'Crucial reading for us all' - StylistAn inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare exploring the systemic and deep rooted sexism within medicine, and offering actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others and get the diagnosis and treatment we need. Have you ever been to a doctor and felt like you were being fobbed off or ignored? Did they belittle or overlook your concerns about your health? Ever been told you're just hormonal'? You're not alone. Women make up 51 per cent of the population and are the biggest users of healthcare services for themselves and as mothers and carers. But all the research shows there are massive gender differences in men and women's healthcare. Our pain and suffering has been disbelieved; we are misdiagnosed, given tranquilisers when we need painkillers, antidepressants when we need HRT, and not trusted to make informed choices about our own bodies. As women speak out about their experiences of gaslighting aTrade ReviewCrucial reading for us all * Stylist *What Sarah has achieved with Rebel Bodies is remarkable. The depth and breadth of the topics she’s explored and highlighted through real life accounts is impressive and important * Maisie Hill, author of Period Power *a warm, inclusive (but not chiding) insight into the realities and inequities of healthcare for the estimated 52 per cent of the population who were born female * New Statesman *Rebel bodies is such an important book. It highlights the dismal state of women’s healthcare and validates for women that their experiences are not all in their heads. * Dr Sarah E. Hill, author of How the Pill Changes Everything *Never before have I seen such stark, evidence-based research on the intersection between disability and gender. Sarah’s work is incredibly important. * Cathy Reay, disabled writer and journalist *Absolutely fantastic * Dr Henrietta Hughes, Patient Safety Commissioner *Fascinating, eye opening and maddening in the same breath. It blows the lid off the experience of many, many women's health journeys and leaves you wanting to stand by Sarah’s side and fight for an equal system of health. * Holly Matthews, Self-development coach and author of The Happy Me Project *Exposing the appalling gender bias that underpins our healthcare system, REBEL BODIES is an essential read, full of insight and practical advice to help women to challenge assumptions and advocate for ourselves and others. A rallying cry against inequality, both enraging and hopeful. * Rebecca Schiller, author and journalist *An impressive deep dive into the gender bias that exists in our healthcare system and a revelatory and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society * Karen Gurney, author of Mind the Gap *Exposes the disparities in healthcare and gives advice on how to tackle them. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Really good * Naga Munchetty, BBC Radio 5 Live *A provocative manifesto on addressing systemic misogyny in healthcare * Harper's Bazaar *Sarah's book is an essential, comprehensive, accessible explanation of the gender pain gap and medical misogyny. Sarah's book brings welcome clarity to the current situation but it also acts as a catalyst for wanting change - it is a powerful call to arms. * Cherry Healey *Table of Contents1. 'The personal is political': Introduction 2. 'Some girls just have bad periods': Menstrual and hormonal health 3. 'Attention-seeking hypochondriacs': The gender pain gap 4. 'Chronically female': Why disability is a feminist issue 5. 'All in your head': Mental health and hysteria 6. 'Can you get a penis in and a baby out?': The pleasure gap in sexual health 7. 'The war on cancer': Gendering the C word 8. 'Baby blues': Perinatal care and the price of motherhood 9. 'Death means we believe you now': Neurotic mothers in healthcare 10. 'Menopausal crones': When sexism and ageism collide 11. 'Can I speak to a real doctor?': Dismantling a sexist medical model References Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisWhy and how do those from black and minority ethnic communities continue to be marginalised? Bhopal explores how neoliberal policy-making has increased discrimination faced by those from non-white backgrounds. This important book examines the impact of race on wider issues of inequality and difference in society.Trade Review“An excellent investigation into whiteness and white privilege in contemporary society.” American Sociological Association“In this book Bhopal effectively explodes the myth of ‘a post-racial society’ – that racism is no longer a problem – and robustly establishes the importance and urgency of addressing race and racism.” British Journal of Sociology of Education“... offers a captivating rebuttal to the logics of post-racialism in public discourse that shore up whiteness as a hegemonic force on both sides of the Atlantic... an accessible contemporary primer on whiteness and white privilege that should be read by students and scholars of education, institutional racism and critical race studies.” Sociology“…those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds are consistently disadvantaged... Bhopal connects this inequality to neoliberalism in ways I hadn’t considered before.” Make Wealth History"White Privilege brilliantly dismantles the myth of a post-racial society. It is a 'must-read' for all those concerned about inequalities of race in society." Diane Reay, University of Cambridge"Many of the critical analyses of neoliberalism in education have neglected the ways in which neoliberalism as a theory and as a set of policies and practices is deeply connected to racialisation. In White Privilege, Kalwant Bhopal provides us with a clear and powerful analysis of these connections and of why they are so crucial to understand." Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison"A lucid straightforward illumination of whiteness and white privilege, as it is currently acted-out in school and society, despite social justice policies. It puts before readers the pervasiveness and meanness of white privilege in education/schooling and society in this neoliberal, non-post-racial era. Timely and deserving of urgent attention." Carl A. Grant, Hoefs Bascom Professor University Wisconsin-Madison and author of Du Bois and Education."More than ever, the study of whiteness proves indispensable. Kalwant Bhopal is a voice of reason in a cacophony of fervor. She takes to task the presumptions of post-raciality and defies its pretenders. We will be post-racial in a condition of post-racism. Until then, evidence and ethics are on her side." Zeus Leonardo, University of California, Berkeley, Author of Race Frameworks: A Multidimensional Theory of Racism and Education"A valuable insight into the complexities and subtleties of modern day racism, the intersection of race and class and the unfinished battle to transcend white hegemony." Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner"In this wide-ranging book Bhopal addresses racial inequality in Britain and the United States. She demonstrates how racial inequality is pervasive in British society across sectors, especially education and the labor market, an important perspective for scholars. A great introduction to issues of racial inequality." Natasha Kumar Warikoo, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education."Offers a crucial and timely focus on the perpetuation of white privilege in a society that claims to be post-racial, and the continuing disadvantages experienced by black and minority ethnic groups... provides a wealth of data on social, educational and economic inequalities in both the UK and USA where white supremacist hate is increasing. It should be read by policy makers, practitioners and the public to help them realise how white privilege works and disadvantage is perpetuated" Sally Tomlinson, University of OxfordTable of ContentsForeword by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Introduction: race as disadvantage; White privilege; Not white enough; Intersectionality: gender, race and class; Race, schooling and exclusion; Higher education and representation; Racism and bullying in the UK; Racial inequalities in the labour market; Wealth, poverty and inequality; Conclusions: race, social justice and equality.

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Book SynopsisGrounded in extensive interviews, newly declassified government documents, and archival research, this book thoroughly examines the 1971 events in Wilmington, North Carolina, and the subsequent movement for justice that strongly influenced the wider African American freedom struggle.Trade ReviewA passionate, intensely engaging portrait of the group's initial mission, as well as the terrible personal lifelong toll the struggle took." - Kirkus Reviews"The subject matter is fascinating. . . [and] illustrative of how far Americans still have to go in bridging our society's divisions." - Publishers Weekly"Simultaneously thorough and concise, deeply researched, and insightful, The Wilmington Ten deserves a wide readership."" - Journal of Southern History"Provides fresh insight into hard truths about procedures used by the state to suppress and repress black challenges to the racial status quo. . . . A sincere exploration of black politics in the 1970s, one that takes seriously black power activists and ideologies." - American Historical Review"No one explains this complicated story better than Kenneth Robert Janken. . . . Shows the complicated ways the 1970s black revolt took up the unfinished civil rights agenda, especially its attempt to resist white terror." - Journal of American History"Explodes what little is left of [the] cut-and-paste version of the [civil rights] movement, reminding readers that many different movements were operating over a period of decades. . . . An important, approachable study." - North Carolina Historical Review"Janken's highly recommended history of student racial protest provides a historical perspective on the current struggle for diversity within academia and the black lives matter movement." - Library Journal"This first book-length scholarly treatment of the event is meticulously researched and compelling in its analysis. . . . Highly recommended." - Choice

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Book Synopsis* FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST *Throughout history, people have sought to improve society by reducing suffering, eliminating disease or enhancing desirable qualities in their children. But this wish goes hand in hand with the desire to impose control over who can marry, who can procreate and who is permitted to live. In the Victorian era, in the shadow of Darwin''s ideas about evolution, a new full-blooded attempt to impose control over our unruly biology began to grow in the clubs, salons and offices of the powerful. It was enshrined in a political movement that bastardised science, and for sixty years enjoyed bipartisan and huge popular support. Eugenics was vigorously embraced in dozens of countries. It was also a cornerstone of Nazi ideology, and forged a path that led directly to the gates of Auschwitz. But the underlying ideas are not merely historical. The legacy of eugenics persists

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Book SynopsisMurguia explores food and foodways within institutions of incarceration. Food, like all resources within total institutions, is vulnerable to social manipulation. Within jail and prison settings, food becomes both a mechanism of control and resistance. In the former, the type of food, its quality, its quantity, and the symbolic significance of its presence or absence all contribute to the socio-political experience of the incarceratedperhaps even adding an extra form of punishment to one's sentence not measured in time, but rather in terms of cruelty. In the latter, the incarcerated may view the preparation of food, the innovation it may undergo, its consumption, or even the refusal of its consumption along these same socio-political lines. Thus viewing food within jail and prison as social facts that engender real consequences reveals a virtually uncharted area of research for understanding the intersection between food and life within the confines of incarceration.Of this line Trade ReviewThis book represents an important first step to begin the necessary conversation about what rights we should view as fundamental. Murguia packs a lot in these pages; exposing the methods of control from the perspective of both corrections officials and inmates. -- Teresa Dalton, University of California, IrvineTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Food as a Mechanism of Control2. Quality Control 3. Quantity Control4. Food as a Mechanism of Resistance5. Bricolage6. Survival7. PleasureConclusionBibliography

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Book SynopsisThe authors begin by discussing policies targeting irregular migration in Europe and showing that these policies were gradually broadened and intensified, excluding more people. A case study is presented exemplifying the way inclusive and exclusive cities can be distinguished, with their different approaches related to the absence of enforcement tools and the fact that many citizens are disinclined to exclude irregular migrants from society and services. This book also provides an examination of comments made on a public news source concerning Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, denigrating her race and elevating whiteness. The authors also juxtapose the accomplishments of the former First Lady with those of the current First Lady. A study is presented on the racial issues in modern Brazilian soccer using the oral life stories of black and white people involved from the 1970s and 2010s, with the goal of establishing the importance of this discussion and demonstrating the way professional progress in soccer is affected by race. Also in this book, the legitimization of racial discrimination against ethnic minority youthprimarily menat the Danish labour market is examined. The social workers involved in the case study discuss how young ethnic minority men encounter racial discrimination in the workforce as well as describe how this affects their potential in the labour market. The final chapter sets out to emphasize the function of systemic racism and implicit biases in healthcare, describing the way racism impacts health in people of color as well as clinical decision-making.

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Book SynopsisWhite supremacists today constitute the most significant threat of domestic terror in the United States, but the Federal Government lacks a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for addressing the problem. In recent years, we''ve seen white supremacists increasingly resorting to the use of violence to achieve their ideological objectives. And today, for the first time since September 11, 2001, more people have been killed in racially motivated or right-wing terrorist incidents in the United States than in attacks perpetrated by Islamic extremists. If we are to marginalize and isolate white nationalist terrorism, a whole-of-society effort is required, one that encompasses civil society and the private sector as well as government. Chapter 1 will examine the government''s efforts to collect accurate statistics on and combat white supremacist hate crimes and domestic terror. It will also discuss the impact on the communities most victimized and targeted by white supremacists. Chapter 2 will examine the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to combat white supremacist extremist violence, including their budgets and allocations of personnel, data collection practices, and strategic plans. Chapter 3 looks at white supremacist violence as a transnational terrorist threat to national security. The domestic and global threat of white nationalist terrorism is discussed in chapter 4.

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Book SynopsisThis book pulls an array of voices together to understand the convoluted times of 2016 to 2021 and the unique times of COVID-19. The killing of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and the death of John Lewis are events that highlight a historical revival for numerous social justice issues. This book stresses the importance of sociologist W. I. Thomas's work: "if you define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences" -- otherwise termed the world of subjective reality. This helps explain what happened on 6 January 2021.Table of ContentsDedication; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Preface; How can you Find Freedom and Justice when you are Walking in Shackles?; Community Schools as the Perfect Place for New Ideas During the Time of COVID-19; The Twentieth Century: Beyond Bowling Alone. What connects Frederick Douglass and Donald Trump as POTUS?; Rural America and COVID-19: Why is rural America so misunderstood? Being on the Ground (1966 and 2019 to 2021 and Beyond); From Slavery to Jim Crow to the Criminal Justice System. The words of Michelle Alexander and Isabel Wilkerson. The Insurrection at Harpers Ferry, Virginia; Social Science and Rural Education. Follow the Science. Civility and the Bombers; What happened to the Social Contract? Nothing Really New Happened with Donald Trump. What Did He Know and When Did He Know It? Sweet Music of Social Justice Selma, Bloody Selma; It All Started on the Bus. Rosa Parks was so Much More than a Quiet Bus Rider. John Brown and his Acceptance of Violence to Free Slaves and Malcolm X as her Muse.; A Look into the Future by Looking at the Past; Index; Bibliography; About the Author; Postscript.

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Book SynopsisThe election of President Trump, through his campaign of race-baiting, sexual harassment, and blatant disregard for human decency, lowered the moral bar of American public discourse. Julius Bailey's latest book discusses the current state of hypocrisy and mistrust in the American political system, especially as these affect ethnic minorities and low-income groups. In powerful and inspiring prose, Bailey writes with a voice well-informed by current events, empirical data, and philosophical observation. Bailey looks at the causes and consequences of this new era, and applies his passionate yet astute analysis to issues such as hate speech, gerrymandering, the use of the Confederate flag, and America's relationship with the gun.Trade Review“Julius Bailey is one of the most original and courageous philosophers of his generation. In this powerful text, we once again see his unique ability to wed his sharp analysis and philosophical acumen to our American contemporary crises!” — Cornel West, Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy, Harvard University, author of Race Matters “Racism, Hypocrisy, and Bad Faith: A Moral Challenge to the America I Love is the prophetic thunder that is needed in such a time as this. The book is meant to convict and convert us to a higher moral standard grounded in truth and justice, instead of hypocrisy and bad faith.” — Andre E. Johnson, The University of Memphis “Dr. Bailey offers a sophisticated understanding of our current sociopolitical climate and the structural realities that inhibit efforts to advance equity and inclusion. He eloquently reminds us of our moral responsibility to align values and actions, resist racist policies that perpetuate inequality, and demand that leaders be held accountable for their actions. His aspirational vision for a civil, multiracial democracy is built on a commitment to search for truth as well as authentic engagement with others recognizing the promise of intersectionality in building powerful communities of hope. This vision is heartening for those of good will who value the powerful ties that bind us together in the common endeavor of finally delivering on America’s promise of freedom, opportunity, equality, and justice for all.” — Laurie M. Joyner, President, Saint Xavier University“Racism, Hypocrisy, and Bad Faith is passionate and well written. It is a timely and well-researched scholarly evaluation of current events. The book asks readers to question how we as a nation are living up to the promises that are vital to the American experiment, including the promise to continually improve.” — Bishop Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt, Southern Ohio Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America“Julius Bailey has written a timely book. With philosophical nuance and a clear focus on the practical challenges we face in the Age of Trump, Bailey demonstrates how bad faith corrodes democratic life in this country. He writes with passion and insight. He looks the darkness of the hour squarely in the face and still holds a hope that we can ‘tear down the edifices of hypocrisy and bad faith and replace them with edifices of truth … and good faith.’ I needed to read this book!” — Eddie S. Glaude, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University“In Racism, Hypocrisy, and Bad Faith, Professor Julius Bailey presents an extremely timely discussion of the temperament of today’s politics during the post-Obama years—effectively known as ‘the Trump era.’ Through accounts of various examples of ‘bad faith,’ Bailey establishes the existence of a corrupt form of politics that veers away from principles of integrity and earnestness toward the public good. In bad faith, the singular interests of politicians take center stage under the guise of gas-lighted information that hides the course of political actions that are actually hypocritical and ill-formed. Through examination of several race-related political issues, Bailey provides examples of bad-faith politics that disingenuously promote one face of a political issue while providing voice and support for another. As Bailey suggests, ‘dog whistles’ unite the ears of those supporting bad-faith actions. Sincerity and genuineness go unnoticed, until transparency introduces truth in the face of majority rule and popular sovereignty, bringing an interest in good-faith politics to the fore. By deconstructing examples from different contexts and times, Bailey shows how bad faith is an undue (and, hopefully, mutable) disruption of democracy.” — Shayla C. Nunnally, University of ConnecticutTable of Contents Foreword Introduction - Indefensible Morality: American Conservative Duplicity in the Era of Trump Chapter 1 ' Trump: The Inheritor of the GOP's Southern Strategy Chapter 2 ' Shifting the Goalpost: Poli-Tricks and the Art of Political Gerrymandering Chapter 3 ' Environmental (Un)Protection Chapter 4 ' The Great American Tear: America and the Gun Chapter 5 ' A War of Words: The Politicization of Hate Speech Chapter 6 ' Origins, Intentions and Meanings: The Rebel Battle Flag and Its Role in Creating a Bad Faith White Identity Chapter 7 ' The Flag Today: Fighting Pride, Heritage, Terror, Freedom Chapter 8 ' The Rationale for Colin Kaepernick's Moral Stance Afterword

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