Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

38 reviews

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

drugstore_cowgirl's review

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexism

gayliott's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

daydreamermoonwalker's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Very informative, it really made me rethink the way our entire justice system is set up. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about prison abolition, or just the US prison system in general. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Islamophobia, and Murder

smallredboy's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wow. This book was a heavy read, but is very important and informative toward the problems with the prison system and the search for prison abolition.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Confinement, Rape, and Physical abuse

paulasol's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Torture