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Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis

Dean Spade
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Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

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Dean Spade

Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020
Book Details
Pages

152

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Philosophy

Education
Setting

2020s

Topic
Gender & Feminism

Philosophy

Education
Publication Year

2020

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis, Dean Spade explores how person-driven mutual aid efforts address immediate needs during crises. The book examines the principles and practices that sustain these grassroots movements, emphasizing their role in building community resilience and promoting systemic change through collective action and solidarity.

Informative

Inspirational

Hopeful

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

4.5

4,646 ratings

87%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Dean Spade's Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis is praised for its timely exploration of community support systems, offering practical guidance and empowering activists. However, some critique the work for its lack of depth in addressing diverse perspectives. Overall, the book is a valuable resource for those seeking to engage in collective action.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis?

Readers interested in grassroots activism, community solidarity, and social justice would enjoy Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis by Dean Spade. Similar books include The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein and Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire, targeting those eager to engage in transformative social change.

4.5

4,646 ratings

87%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

152

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Philosophy

Education
Setting

2020s

Topic
Gender & Feminism

Philosophy

Education
Publication Year

2020

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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