Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

49 reviews

sienafarr's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Everyone should read this book even if you don’t agree with abolition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Sexism, Classism, and Murder

nickshutter's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Confinement, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Drug abuse, Grief, and War

mia7's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Slavery and Racism

amberinbookland's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

cemeterygay's review

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

A great introduction to prison abolition that is not too dense while still not oversimplifying the topics presented. I absolutely would recommend this as a starting point for anyone interested in prison abolition. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

CW: Discussions of systemic violence and the abuse experienced at the hands of the Prison Industrial Complex

chelseamisquith's review

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Informative overview of the issues with the prison industrial complex in language that can be easily understood by lay people. Davis does a good job of providing the history behind how prisons today came to be and their role in continuing to oppress certain communities of people. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about why people are moving towards abolition and community-centered processes to repair harm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Racism

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

moonyreadsbystarlight's review

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Racism

lycheejelly's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

jehansflowers's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

i dont really feel comfortable giving this book a star rating, but it was absolutely brilliant. its incredibly well written and very informative. she fits a lot of information into a small book with accessible writing. she makes a shit ton of brilliant points, with heaps of research, evidence, and experience, and both puts into words concepts that i could never accurately express, and shares multifaceted and very intelligent points that i never would have thought of myself. all in all, highly recommend for people who have been involved with abolition for decades, baby leftists, or for anyone you're trying to radicalize

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Alcoholism, and Addiction