Kate's comments (member since Nov 26, 2007)

Kate's comments from the Social Change & Activism group.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Jungle, Invisible Man--three works of fiction that have definite social justice messages. A lighter read would be The Bean Trees, which dealt with the sanctuary movement of the 80's. Dickens, for that matter, was influential in getting the middle and upper classes of England to look at poverty in London. God, there are tons of books like this.

Grant,

You are so right about Horton Hears A Who. Dr. Seuss was a little social justice subversive. I once used Yertle the Turtle to lead a discussion on Malthusian population theory. And the Star Bellied Sneetches and the Butter Battle Book? Awesome stuff!

I also think "No Logo" by Naomi Klein is an awesome book for beginning social justice folk.