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A review by sallysimply
Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
3.0
I appreciate the intention of this book, and it’s certainly something that’s needed, especially given the current state of the world. There is some good advice sprinkled throughout and I liked a lot of the reflection questions at the end of the chapters.
I found the discussion of non-violence to be incomplete, at best. There is a lot of nuance needed for any discussion about violence when we are talking about activism and social justice work. I can appreciate that HSPs may be particular turned off by anything considered “violent,” and yet there isn’t even a discussion here of what is considered violent, let alone who defines violence (the state). I recommend We Refuse by Kellie Carter Jackson if you’d like to learn more about various forms of resistance.
I also kept expecting the book to go deeper into things and it simply didn’t. It’s all fairly surface level, which I suppose is fine if you’re just getting started and want to find your place in a movement.
I found the discussion of non-violence to be incomplete, at best. There is a lot of nuance needed for any discussion about violence when we are talking about activism and social justice work. I can appreciate that HSPs may be particular turned off by anything considered “violent,” and yet there isn’t even a discussion here of what is considered violent, let alone who defines violence (the state). I recommend We Refuse by Kellie Carter Jackson if you’d like to learn more about various forms of resistance.
I also kept expecting the book to go deeper into things and it simply didn’t. It’s all fairly surface level, which I suppose is fine if you’re just getting started and want to find your place in a movement.