Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Cultos by Amanda Montell

65 reviews

falltumn's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Addiction

horizonous's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexual violence

katie_brauer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.75

i really liked this for what it was. i think i was really wanting it to take a turn into abolition and land back ideologies, but the point of the book is to study language, and i really appreciated the different ways it connected so many topics, communities and influences. it reminded me of why i love language so much and does a good job of avoiding shaming anyone who has ended up in any cultish community, whether it’s scientology or a spiritual wellness instagram page. she also doesn’t shy away from the influence of colonization and white supremacy in culturally adopted language, though i would have liked it if she delved into it more. granted, it would make the book significantly longer, but still something worth the time. absolutely worth the read/listen - especially if you love rhetoric studies, linguistic anth, and tracing the inseparable protestant influence on american culture like i do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

 - CULTISH is a fascinating examination not only of what constitutes a cult in the modern world, but how these groups (whether technically a cult or not) use language to build their own worlds, draw people in, and keep them there.
- Particularly, the emphasis on the fact that someone getting tangled up in fringe religious groups or MLMs isn't necessarily a sign of stupidity or gullibility, rather that these organizations have carefully calibrated their pitches to bring in the most driven, committed people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, and Religious bigotry

mockheroic's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism