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mar's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, Rape, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Transphobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Self harm and Homophobia
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
The Disordered Cosmos is at its most fascinating when it discusses the ways that colonialism and bigotry intersect with and stunt science. Specifically in how these impact what gets studied and how, who gets to study it, and how we talk about history. At times the book feels like a memoir as the authors brings up her own background and personal anecdotes a lot.
Mileage may vary with how much you get out of the book. I’ve taken some college level introductory astronomy courses and was able to keep up with the science pretty well and didn’t learn much. I got more out of the history and social issues section and would love to look for more advanced science with this Black feminist perspective. Though there are times when the arguments are too broad or too surface level like “racism in science exists.” I also wish the ending offered more tangible, less vague solutions.
Overall, this is a pretty good argument for why people in science need more humanities and understanding of colonialism.
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Racism, and Colonisation
murve's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Colonisation, Classism, Rape, Misogyny, and Homophobia
vincci's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Colonisation
alsoapples's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Rape, and Racism
Moderate: Colonisation, Ableism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Slavery
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cancer, and Deportation
kk_gotit_goinon's review against another edition
5.0
Dr. Prescod-Weinstein lays everything out so well but without talking down to you or coming off like she is right and you are wrong. She doesn't claim to have all the answers or to know how to solve everything while still pointing out the very real issues that have to be addressed.
Oh and the physics is pretty interesting but easy to understand (for a neuroscientist at least haha!)
A must read for a academics and folks who want to try to make the world a better place.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Slavery, Colonisation, Classism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Rape
rachbake's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Medical trauma, Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Slavery, Rape, Sexual assault, and Colonisation
solenodon's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Child abuse, Slavery, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Colonisation, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Antisemitism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Classism, Colonisation, Sexism, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Car accident, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Death, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Ableism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racial slurs, Cancer, and Suicide
Colorism. Eugenics, mentions of forced sterilization. Climate change. Rape and assault are discussed and frankly but not graphically described; a chapter centered around rape includes a content warning in the preface and is able to be skipped.collins1129's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Classism, Homophobia, Racism, Car accident, Colonisation, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, and Transphobia