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Abolition

By Angela Y. Davis
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Publisher Description

A major collection of essays and speeches from pioneering freedom fighter Angela Y. Davis

For over fifty years, Angela Y. Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for abolition and feminism and the fight against state violence and oppression. Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, the first of two important new volumes, brings together an essential collection of Davis’s essays, and speeches over the years, showing how her thinking has sharpened and evolved even as she has remained uncompromising in her commitment to collective liberation. In pieces that address the history of abolitionist practice and thought in the United States and globally, the unique contributions of women to abolitionist struggles, and stories and lessons of organizing inside and beyond the prison walls, Davis is always curious, always incisive, and always learning.

Rich and rewarding, Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises will appeal to fans of Davis, to students and scholars reflecting on her life and work, and to readers new to feminism, abolition, and struggles for liberation.

8 Reviews

4.5
“An extensive analysis and compilation of works concerning the prison system, the prison industrial complex, the abolition of prisons, and simultaneously creating movement activities accountable for persistent and systematic forms in society. This book made a point of showing how people are criminalised mostly based on their colour, gender, and class. Aside from that, these variables ultimately influence how inmates are treated and ultimately controlled through the politics both within and outside of the jail. Particularly perceptive about the distinctions between white and coloured inmates as well as those between male and female inmates, with a primary focus on minorities and women. I like how the interviews from different prisons—including Dutch and Cuba—were included in the final section. Noticing that minorities, particularly those housed in prisons, experience a system that is nearly identical. I believe that because this is only volume 1, the abolition portion is not covered in great detail. Extremely educational book, particularly the sections regarding women in prison. Thank you @times.reads @putrifariza for the book.”

About Angela Y. Davis

Angela Y. Davis is Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz. An activist, writer, and lecturer, her work focuses on prisons, police, abolition, and the related intersections of race, gender, and class. She is the author of many books, from Angela Davis: An Autobiography to Freedom Is a Constant Struggle.

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