Anti Oppression Books

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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
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avg rating 4.25 — 9,803 ratings — published 2017
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So You Want to Talk About Race So You Want to Talk About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.48 — 107,520 ratings — published 2018
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 38,284 ratings — published 1968
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.39 — 11,369 ratings — published 2017
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I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.41 — 2,706 ratings — published 2019
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Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,235 ratings — published 2020
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.36 — 118,703 ratings — published 2019
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 6 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.16 — 170,886 ratings — published 2018
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We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.64 — 5,872 ratings — published 2021
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.51 — 163,400 ratings — published 2013
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Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.37 — 100,277 ratings — published 2017
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.53 — 40,178 ratings — published 1984
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Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice (Audiobook)
by (shelved 5 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 3.86 — 754 ratings — published 1995
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Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression in People Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression in People (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.25 — 169 ratings — published 1997
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.53 — 157,890 ratings — published 2020
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The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.22 — 30,351 ratings — published 2018
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 34,559 ratings — published 2015
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.37 — 287,302 ratings — published 1965
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The Revolution Starts at Home: Confronting Intimate Violence Within Activist Communities The Revolution Starts at Home: Confronting Intimate Violence Within Activist Communities (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,111 ratings — published 2011
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Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.33 — 13,327 ratings — published 1987
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Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.45 — 12,480 ratings — published 1994
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Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,453 ratings — published 2016
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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,744 ratings — published 2019
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.38 — 72,531 ratings — published 2018
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Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,443 ratings — published 2018
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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.45 — 16,841 ratings — published 2020
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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,264 ratings — published 2019
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.62 — 257,059 ratings — published 2014
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Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,842 ratings — published 2019
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The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.44 — 10,190 ratings — published 2020
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.59 — 33,580 ratings — published 1981
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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.36 — 61,755 ratings — published 2020
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Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,645 ratings — published 2020
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Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,165 ratings — published
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White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.47 — 14,680 ratings — published 2016
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,797 ratings — published 2010
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Are Prisons Obsolete? Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.52 — 29,237 ratings — published 2003
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The Wretched of the Earth The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.34 — 31,189 ratings — published 1961
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.33 — 47,717 ratings — published 1999
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,562 ratings — published 2000
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Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis, and Movement Building Strategy Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis, and Movement Building Strategy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.11 — 172 ratings — published 2013
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Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.34 — 26,941 ratings — published 1997
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The Fire Next Time The Fire Next Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.55 — 117,045 ratings — published 1963
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Soul Work: Anti-Racist Theologies in Dialogue Soul Work: Anti-Racist Theologies in Dialogue (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.16 — 55 ratings — published 2002
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The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.18 — 460 ratings — published 2019
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,855 ratings — published 2015
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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.54 — 4,640 ratings — published 2020
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Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,273 ratings — published 2015
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as anti-oppression)
avg rating 4.53 — 38,074 ratings — published 2016
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There There There There (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 217,622 ratings — published 2018
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Simone de Beauvoir
“Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.”
Simone DeBeauvoir

“Individual happiness seems hollow unless all human beings are free of oppression, poverty, and violence — as well as free to speak and act in the public sphere. This doesn’t mean we have to be miserable in the meantime. We can’t help each other if we don’t help ourselves. But we have to go further than the smiley face rhetoric of commoditized mindfulness. Dissatisfaction and unhappiness are not impediments to revolution; they are its fuel.”
Ronald Purser, McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality

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