Social Justice & Women's Studies

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11 Dec 202431 Dec 2029

Overview

 Social Justice & Women's Studies

Reading is Resistance!

De-colonize your history references,  education, and bookshelves. 

Fight the patriarchy! 

Core values: 
  • Anti-ableism, 
  • Anti-racism & white supremacy, 
  • Anti-queerphobia & transphobia, 
  • Anti-misogyny & patriarchy, 
  • Anti-colonialism, 
  • Anti-monosexism, heterosexism, & cisgenderism, 
  • Pro-survivor & anti-abuse, 
  • Anti-capitalism, Harm reduction & trauma-informed responses

A journey through learning via books both fiction and nonfiction during the next five years.

"Women's Studies is a category of books that focuses on the experiences, perspectives, and contributions of women in society. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including gender roles, feminism, women's history, sexuality, and reproductive rights. The goal of Women's Studies is to promote a deeper understanding of the social, cultural, and political issues that affect women, and to empower women to challenge and change the status quo. Books in this category often offer critical analysis and insights into the ways in which gender intersects with other forms of oppression, such as race, class, and sexuality."

If you would like to do a book club with some of these reads or a Readalong, let me know via email at blreads@gmail.com, and I'll set it up. 

Challenge Books

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101 pages2017 5 editions

nonfiction poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

86 pages2022 4 editions

nonfiction poetry politics challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

104 pages2018 2 editions

poetry politics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

239 pages2023 5 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced

320 pages2023 5 editions

nonfiction poetry emotional funny reflective fast-paced

244 pages2023 6 editions

nonfiction essays history memoir politics race emotional informative reflective medium-paced

335 pages2019 2 editions

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced

218 pages2011 3 editions

nonfiction race sociology informative reflective fast-paced

346 pages2000 5 editions

nonfiction history politics race informative reflective slow-paced

576 pages2024 6 editions

nonfiction history race sociology hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced