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Trust Kids! weaves together essays, interviews, poems, and artwork from scholars, activists, and artists about …
Took e a while because life got in the way, but it is a great book. It is full of insight and challenging ideas about youth and adult supremacy. The poem at the end is a showstopper.
Definitely recommend to read it if you are even a bit interested.
Trust Kids! weaves together essays, interviews, poems, and artwork from scholars, activists, and artists about …
Looking for some ideas on parenting from anarchist point of views. Feeling hopeful about this book!
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage …
Really like it so far. It is bleak but there is a worldview here that I really enjoy.
"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."
"Why?" said Tiffany.
"There's …
The God of Small Things is the debut novel of Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It …
Short but intense book, with lots to say about caste, class and family.
It was a powerful read but I honestly am not sure if I can say I liked it. It is disturbing and confronting. It is also extremely well structured, I will probably need to sit with it for a while.
The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like . . . well, not at all like …
Great follow up to Going Postal, but not as enjoyable as the first one. In this one, the reformed thief/con man/scammer Moist Von Lipwig is put in charge of the Ankh-Morpork Bank.
It is an outrageous and sarcastic commentary on the financial systems and the very meaning of money in our own world. I have grown to love the character of Von Lipwig and the whole world of Discworld.
This instalment is one of the more "mature" ones in terms of content and themes. But it pulls off a stinging critique of our obsession with money and the power it conveys.
"After reading Teaching to Transgress I am once again struck by bell hooks's never-ending, unquiet …
Been wanting to read more material from Bell Hooks and got this on loan from the library. It is an outstanding view on education and intersectionality in the classroom. She makes it very clear how the complexities of power, class, gender, race and even language generate a dynamic environment that should not be ignored and assumed to be neutral in the classroom. She tells her own experiences as a student and a teacher and links them to the needs of nurturing young souls.
She also talks about colonisation and its legacy and the fact that the very language we use is a tool of oppression, that needs to be owned and wielded by the powerless to reclaim their very humanity. She sums it up and elaborates from this phrase from a poem by Adrienne Rich: “This is the oppressor’s language yet I need it to talk to you.”
Powerful thoughts …
Been wanting to read more material from Bell Hooks and got this on loan from the library. It is an outstanding view on education and intersectionality in the classroom. She makes it very clear how the complexities of power, class, gender, race and even language generate a dynamic environment that should not be ignored and assumed to be neutral in the classroom. She tells her own experiences as a student and a teacher and links them to the needs of nurturing young souls.
She also talks about colonisation and its legacy and the fact that the very language we use is a tool of oppression, that needs to be owned and wielded by the powerless to reclaim their very humanity. She sums it up and elaborates from this phrase from a poem by Adrienne Rich: “This is the oppressor’s language yet I need it to talk to you.”
Powerful thoughts that challenge the status quo and although it is clearly intended for educators, as a parent and just a human being striving to be better and uplift those around me, it is essential reading.
I am not quite the target audience for this book, but I still enjoyed it. It is a book for moms, it deals a lot with very feminine subjects, like pregnancy, body shaming, and being a woman in the world today. I do not have direct experience with any of that, but enjoyed learning about it and the more radical angles the book takes on anti-racism, feminism and progressive politics as applied to parenting.
It is very American centered and clearly inspired by the Trump period, which is fine but limits it's scope a little bit.
The other criticism I have is it also tends to feel a little bit naive in terms of the possibilities of electoral politics. And as often happens with American liberals, The rejection of Republicans pushes them to embrace Democrats and glorify figures like Hillary Clinton and Obama, giving them a blind spot to actually …
I am not quite the target audience for this book, but I still enjoyed it. It is a book for moms, it deals a lot with very feminine subjects, like pregnancy, body shaming, and being a woman in the world today. I do not have direct experience with any of that, but enjoyed learning about it and the more radical angles the book takes on anti-racism, feminism and progressive politics as applied to parenting.
It is very American centered and clearly inspired by the Trump period, which is fine but limits it's scope a little bit.
The other criticism I have is it also tends to feel a little bit naive in terms of the possibilities of electoral politics. And as often happens with American liberals, The rejection of Republicans pushes them to embrace Democrats and glorify figures like Hillary Clinton and Obama, giving them a blind spot to actually revolutionary alternatives.
It is a good, practical starting point for mothers interested in parenting from a progressive standpoint though.
Suddenly, condemned arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig found himself with a noose around his neck and …
One of my favourite Discworld books so far! It is funny as usual, but also incredibly deep and touching and smart and weirdly political as well. The golems have become complex characters, pondering freedom and happiness. The swindler must be good to keep up the facade of being good. The postal system faces technology and hackers are involved in its downfall that implies a rescue and rejuvenation of the system itself.
Definitely Terry Pratchett at his very best! Will be returning to this one for sure.
What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism …
It is a sweet collection of poems, songs and short pieces on justice, anti-racism, equality and social equity. It is very American Centric, but it is clear and kid friendly.
Perhaps appropriate for a 10 year old or so.
Powerful and eloquent essay on feminism and the need for it in our every day lives. It is witty and clever and a delightful read. I still feel like it is missing a point on transgender women, but otherwise it is a must read!
Los medios conservadores presentan a las feministas como mujeres antihombres, siempre enfadadas. Pero muy al …
A great introduction to feminism and why we all need it. Loved the definition Bell Hooks gives “Feminism is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.”
She very clearly and succinctly explains why feminism benefits women, men and children, liberating us from the weight of patriarchy and the shackles of a rigid system.
I don't give it 5 stars because it feels a bit dated in that it makes no mention of gender queer and transgender people. But otherwise it is an awesome book, authentic, clear and simple to read.
Everybody wants more time, which is why on Discworld only the experts can manage it—the venerable Monks of History, who …
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at …
"The 39th installment in the New York Times bestselling "Discworld" canon from Terry Pratchett, "the …
This one is about Goblins, whether they are recognised as people or vermin, about slave labour. About parenthood, humanity and solidarity.
Among the darkest ones I have read yet in Discworld, but beautiful and intriguing.
Definitely enjoyed it!
