Social Justice & Women's Studies

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11 Dec 2024—31 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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Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Thomas Piketty

685 pages • 2013 • 57 editions

nonfiction economics history politics challenging informative slow-paced
The Power of Women: Learning from Resilience to Heal Our World by Denis Mukwege

The Power of Women: Learning from Resilience to Heal Our World

Denis Mukwege

320 pages • 2021 • 7 editions

nonfiction feminism health history challenging informative sad medium-paced
Sisterhood is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement by Robin Morgan

Sisterhood is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement

Robin Morgan

602 pages • 1970 • 3 editions

nonfiction feminism politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World by Gregory Clark

A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World

Gregory Clark

420 pages • 2007 • 1 edition

nonfiction business economics history challenging informative slow-paced
A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T.R. Reid

A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System

T.R. Reid

288 pages • 2017 • 4 editions

nonfiction economics politics informative medium-paced
The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business by Nelson D. Schwartz

The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business

Nelson D. Schwartz

352 pages • 2020 • 5 editions

nonfiction economics informative reflective medium-paced
Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life by Annette Lareau

Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life

Annette Lareau

343 pages • 2003 • 7 editions

nonfiction education sociology informative reflective slow-paced
The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America by Saket Soni

The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America

Saket Soni

368 pages • 4 editions

nonfiction history emotional informative sad medium-paced
Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it by Robert B. Reich

Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it

Robert B. Reich

72 pages • 2012 • 11 editions

nonfiction economics history politics informative fast-paced
Had I Known: Collected Essays by Barbara Ehrenreich

Had I Known: Collected Essays

Barbara Ehrenreich

384 pages • 8 editions

nonfiction essays literary challenging reflective medium-paced