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Review of Wielding the Force: The Science of Social Justice
'Wielding the Force' establishes interconnection between science and social movement theory
Zainab Amadahy emphasizes the importance of self care for activists as community care.
By Harsha Walia
In her opening pages of Wielding the Force: The Science of Social Justice, Zainab Amadahy highlights the work of a French Buddhist monk who also has a PhD in molecular genetics -- I did my undergrad in microbiology so, I was pretty excited to see that! -- to clarify that the worlds of "science" and "spirit" are not mutually exclusive; rather they are overlapping. Read more: http://rabble.ca/books/reviews/2013/0...
Zainab Amadahy emphasizes the importance of self care for activists as community care.
By Harsha Walia
In her opening pages of Wielding the Force: The Science of Social Justice, Zainab Amadahy highlights the work of a French Buddhist monk who also has a PhD in molecular genetics -- I did my undergrad in microbiology so, I was pretty excited to see that! -- to clarify that the worlds of "science" and "spirit" are not mutually exclusive; rather they are overlapping. Read more: http://rabble.ca/books/reviews/2013/0...
Published on July 07, 2013 10:10
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