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How Non-Violence Protects The State by Peter Gelderloos

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3.75

Overall, well-written and comprehensive. I don’t have too much to say, it is quite similar to “In Defense of Looting” by Vicky Osterweil. I would recommend reading them together as they touch on different sides of the argument and can form a much more comprehensive understanding than reading just one would create.

Intersectionality: Foundations and Frontiers by

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5.0

I did not expect this to have the depth and scope that it does. Can’t recommend it enough as an intro to intersectional theory and it provides a mountain of continued reading.

Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman

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4.0

Very interesting way of writing and performing a play. I will definitely want to watch it as I feel that is going to be the best way to experience it.

Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology by Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges

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3.75

Read this for a college class, introduction to cultural anthropology. I liked it, there was a lot of new things that I learned but a lot of it felt disjointed. It definitely was not meant to be read all the way through, in order, rather it was meant to be used as a tool to structure some lectures as bonus readings. I really liked the chapters on performance and media anthropology (which were not required reading for my class) and I liked the ones on gender, globalization, and the history of anthro (which were required readings).

Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community by Lisa Loving

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5.0

Made me think of things in a new way regarding how to do some street journalist stuff

The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamist Militancy in Nigeria by Helon Habila

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3.75

It reads like true crime which I don’t usually read, but the writing style was very engaging. I originally picked it up at a used book store solely because the author is a Chinua Achebe Fellow(?) and that’s enough for me (lmao), but reading through it I was surprised by how informative and straightforward it was while still providing enough writing flair to make it interesting and to have a style.

All My Sons by Arthur Miller

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