Overview

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

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Author:   Angela Y. Davis
Publisher:   Haymarket Books
Imprint:   Haymarket Books
ISBN:  

9781642599640

ISBN 10:   1642599646
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 January 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abolition, Volume 1: Politics, Practices, Promises Introduction by Angela Y. Davis Capitalism, Democracy, and the Prison The Prisoner Exchange Prison: A Sign of U.S. Democracy? Inside/Outside: Women at the Borders of Globalization Slavery and the U.S. Prison: Genealogical Connections From the Prison of Slavery to the Slavery of Prison: Frederick Douglass and the Convict Lease System   From the Convict Lease System to the Supermax Prison Disarticulating Crime and Punishment: Emerging Abolitionist Frameworks Race and Criminalization: Black Americans and the Punishment Industry Changing Attitudes Toward Crime and Punishment Public Imprisonment and Private Violence: Reflections on the Hidden Punishment  of Women Rethinking Incarceration: Identifying the Prison Industrial Complex Masked Racism: Reflections on the Prison Industrial Complex Race, Gender and the Prison Industrial Complex: California and Beyond  Incarcerated Women: The Netherlands, the United States, and Cuba Women in Prison: Researching Race in Three National Contexts Incarcarated Women: Transformative Strategies Fighting for her Future: Reflections on Human Rights and Women’s Prisons  In the Netherlands               Internationalism and Abolition Statement for Dream Defenders Program on Palestine Farewell to Rasmeah Prisons and Palestine Without Racism, Democracy Is Better

Reviews

"""An activist. An author. A scholar. An abolitionist. A legend."" --Ibram X. Kendi ""Before the world knew what intersectionality was, the scholar, writer and activist was living it, arguing not just for Black liberation, but for the rights of women and queer and transgender people as well."" --New York Times ""As an iconic educator, scholar, and leader in the civil rights movement, Angela Davis is an obligatory add to your list of must-read black authors."" --O Magazine On Angela Davis: An Autobiography ""Riveting; as fresh and relevant today as it was almost 50 years ago. The words fire off the page with humour, anger and eloquence."" --The Guardian ""Angela Davis: An Autobiography continues to fulfill that goal as the rare book that even almost 50 years later feels timely and relevant. Maybe too relevant, considering how little has changed in the interim."" --Los Angeles Times ""This new edition of the autobiography is meant to bring Davis and her story to a new generation of readers, who can still identify with her experiences. Still a key work in the areas of prison abolition and feminism, this reissue of a classic autobiography deserves a place of honor in any collection."" --Library Journal On Freedom Is a Constant Struggle ""This is vintage Angela: insightful, curious, observant, and brilliant, asking and answering questions about events in this new century that look surprisingly similar to the last century."" --Mumia Abu-Jamal ""Angela Davis once again offers us an incisive, urgent, and comprehensive understanding of systematic racism, the grounds for intersectional analysis and solidarity, and the importance of working together as equals to unmask and depose systems of injustice.... Angela Davis gathers in her lucid words our luminous history and the most promising future of freedom."" --Judith Butler ""She has eyes in the back of our head. With her we can survive and resist."" --John Berger"

An activist. An author. A scholar. An abolitionist. A legend. --Ibram X. Kendi Before the world knew what intersectionality was, the scholar, writer and activist was living it, arguing not just for Black liberation, but for the rights of women and queer and transgender people as well. --New York Times As an iconic educator, scholar, and leader in the civil rights movement, Angela Davis is an obligatory add to your list of must-read black authors. --O Magazin On Angela Davis: An Autobiography Riveting; as fresh and relevant today as it was almost 50 years ago. The words fire off the page with humour, anger and eloquence. --The Guardian Angela Davis: An Autobiography continues to fulfill that goal as the rare book that even almost 50 years later feels timely and relevant. Maybe too relevant, considering how little has changed in the interim. --Los Angeles Times This new edition of the autobiography is meant to bring Davis and her story to a new generation of readers, who can still identify with her experiences. Still a key work in the areas of prison abolition and feminism, this reissue of a classic autobiography deserves a place of honor in any collection. --Library Journal On Freedom Is a Constant Struggle This is vintage Angela: insightful, curious, observant, and brilliant, asking and answering questions about events in this new century that look surprisingly similar to the last century. --Mumia Abu-Jamal Angela Davis once again offers us an incisive, urgent, and comprehensive understanding of systematic racism, the grounds for intersectional analysis and solidarity, and the importance of working together as equals to unmask and depose systems of injustice.... Angela Davis gathers in her lucid words our luminous history and the most promising future of freedom. --Judith Butler She has eyes in the back of our head. With her we can survive and resist. --John Berger

“In a brilliantly observant, profoundly knowledgeable, and unfailingly original text, the author’s passion and eloquence render even the driest facts fascinating… even the staunchest Davis devotees are likely to discover new material and new ways to reimagine a more just world. A must-read essay collection for anyone invested in racial equity.” —Kirkus (Starred Review) “An activist. An author. A scholar. An abolitionist. A legend.” —Ibram X. Kendi “Before the world knew what intersectionality was, the scholar, writer and activist was living it, arguing not just for Black liberation, but for the rights of women and queer and transgender people as well.” —New York Times “As an iconic educator, scholar, and leader in the civil rights movement, Angela Davis is an obligatory add to your list of must-read black authors.” —O Magazine On Angela Davis: An Autobiography “Riveting; as fresh and relevant today as it was almost 50 years ago. The words fire off the page with humour, anger and eloquence.” —The Guardian “Angela Davis: An Autobiography continues to fulfill that goal as the rare book that even almost 50 years later feels timely and relevant. Maybe too relevant, considering how little has changed in the interim.” —Los Angeles Times “This new edition of the autobiography is meant to bring Davis and her story to a new generation of readers, who can still identify with her experiences. Still a key work in the areas of prison abolition and feminism, this reissue of a classic autobiography deserves a place of honor in any collection.” —Library Journal On Freedom Is a Constant Struggle ""This is vintage Angela: insightful, curious, observant, and brilliant, asking and answering questions about events in this new century that look surprisingly similar to the last century."" —Mumia Abu-Jamal ""Angela Davis once again offers us an incisive, urgent, and comprehensive understanding of systematic racism, the grounds for intersectional analysis and solidarity, and the importance of working together as equals to unmask and depose systems of injustice…. Angela Davis gathers in her lucid words our luminous history and the most promising future of freedom."" —Judith Butler ""She has eyes in the back of our head. With her we can survive and resist."" —John Berger

Author Information

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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