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A review by amyvl93
Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next) by Dean Spade
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
2.5
Mutual Aid came across my timeline as part of recommended reads in light of the re-election of Donald Trump, and where we go from here. I found the first part of this book far more enlightening than the second, which becomes a kind of 'how to' guide to running groups which - despite Spade's distrust of corporations - feels very familiar to me.
I appreciated the examples of mutual aid work, and how this differentiates itself from my institution led intervention. I think Spade's arguments that non-profits bad, mutual aid good seemed a little too black and white, and in itself is diluted as you progress through the book - but this is a useful starting point.
I appreciated the examples of mutual aid work, and how this differentiates itself from my institution led intervention. I think Spade's arguments that non-profits bad, mutual aid good seemed a little too black and white, and in itself is diluted as you progress through the book - but this is a useful starting point.