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Practicing New Worlds: Abolition And Emergent Strategies (Emergent Strategy, 9)
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An Exploration Of How Emergent Strategies Can Help Us Meet This Moment, Survive What Is To Come, And Shape Safer And More Just Futures.Practicing New Worlds Explores How Principles Of Emergence, Adaptation, Iteration, Resilience, Transformation, Interdependence, Decentralization And Fractalization Can Shape Organizing Toward A World Without The Violence Of Surveillance, Police, Prisons, Jails, Or Cages Of Any Kind, In Which We Collectively Have Everything We Need To Survive And Thrive.Drawing On Decades Of Experience As An Abolitionist Organizer, Policy Advocate, And Litigator In Movements For Racial, Gender, Economic, And Environmental Justice And The Principles Articulated By Adrienne Maree Brown In Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, Ritchie Invites Us To Think Beyond Traditional Legislative And Policy Change To Create More Possibilities For Survival And Resistance In The Midst Of The Ongoing Catastrophes Of Racial Capitalismand The Cataclysms To Come. Rooted In Analysis Of Current Abolitionist Practices And Interviews With Ontheground Organizers Resisting State Violence, Building Networks To Support People In Need Of Abortion Care, And Nurturing Organizations And Convergences That Can Grow Transformative Cities And Movements, Practicing New Worlds Takes Readers On A Journey Of Learning, Unlearning, Experimentation, And Imagination To Dream The Worlds We Long For Into Being.
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book has three hundred thirty-six pages. It offers an in-depth exploration of emergent strategies in social justice.
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- Q: What themes does 'Practicing New Worlds' cover? A: It covers themes of abolition, emergent strategies, and social justice. The book emphasizes resilience and transformation in social movements.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Andrea Ritchie. She is known for her work as an abolitionist organizer and advocate for justice.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in social justice? A: Yes, this book is suitable for beginners. It introduces fundamental concepts of emergent strategies in an accessible manner.
- Q: How do I use the ideas presented in this book? A: You can apply the ideas by engaging in community organizing and activism. The book encourages readers to think critically about social systems.
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- Q: What age group is this book suitable for? A: This book is suitable for adults and older teens. It addresses complex themes relevant to social justice and activism.
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