Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

17 reviews

srjennings's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book and was impressed with what I found.  The author goes through hot topic issues related to racism, lifts up common responses or (mis) understandings, and addresses those head on.She challenges readers to confront how they have thought about these things.  Additionally she provides ways the reader can address these things in conversation with others. It is easily accessible and written for a wide audience without any prior education on racial issues.  It is targeted primarily to whites, but would also be a helpful book for people of color to know how they can respond to racism and to examine how they may perpetuate racism against racial/ ethnic groups they do not belong to.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Cultural appropriation

anjasshelf's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Ableism, Classism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Bullying, Racism, and Violence

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Cultural appropriation

victoriarose12's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Racism

ellanaomi_713's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Body shaming, Police brutality, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Slavery

really important book to read, but pretty heavy topics for people who’ve experienced these injustices - may be triggering.

ofbooksandechos's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality and Sexism

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Panic attacks/disorders

Cw: talk of racial microaggressions and racial trauma

alyssa_s10's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, and Ableism

Minor: Emotional abuse

puttingwingsonwords's review

informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Classism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, and Racial slurs

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

An absolutely essential read for ANYONE interested in justice and dismantling systemic injustice against people of color. Super informative and accessible and does a good job of covering a variety of topics within the fight against racism and racial inequality and discrimination. This is a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about this and wants to find more ways to help. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Bullying

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual harassment