by Chris Dixon
First published 2013
Chris Dixon tackles the central challenge facing social movements: how to build coalitions that cross lines of race, class, and gender without losing focus or power. Drawing from twenty years in the field, Dixon examines specific case studies of antiracist organizing in white communities and feminist work that includes men as partners rather than obstacles. The book presents four major areas where activists struggle to create lasting change. Dixon argues that differences in identity and experience can become sources of strength rather than division when movements develop the right vision and strategy. The collection offers concrete lessons from successes and failures in transformative organizing. Dixon shows how women of color feminism can anchor broader social movements while addressing the practical questions that activists face daily. The book serves as both analysis and toolkit for anyone working to create systemic change through grassroots organizing.
Genres: gender-studies, feminism, non-fiction, social-justice, activism, american-history
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coalition-building, transformative-organizing
300 pages · Kindle Edition · PM Press