Readings for Diversity and Social Justice

by Maurianne Adams

For nearly 20 years, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice has been the trusted, leading anthology to cover a wide range of social oppressions from a social justice standpoint. With full sections dedicated to racism, religious oppression, classism, ableism, youth and elder oppression, as well as an integrative section dedicated to sexism, heterosexism, and transgender oppression, this bestselling text goes far beyond the range of traditional readers. New essay selections in each section of this fourth edition have been carefully chosen to keep topic coverage timely and readings accessible and engaging for students. The interactions among these topics are highlighted throughout to stress the interconnections among oppressions in everyday life. A Table of Intersections leads you to selections not in the section dedicated to an issue.Retaining the key features and organization that has made Readings for Diversity and Social Justice an indispensable text for teaching issues of social justice while simultaneously updating and expanding its coverage, this new edition 40 new selections considering current topics and events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, workplace immigration raids, gentrification, wealth inequality, the disability rights of prisoners and inmates, and the Keystone XL pipeline protests.An updated companion website with additional resources and short classroom-friendly videos that further complement the readings in each section.A holistic approach to sexism, gay, lesbian, trans and gender-queer oppression that challenges widely-held assumptions about the usual practice of separating analyses of sex and gender binaries.A more optimistic focus on the role of social justice at all levels of society, whether personal, institutional local, or global, and the intersections among them.Offering over 140 selections from some of the foremost scholars in a wide range of fields, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice is the indispensable volume for every student, teacher, and social justice advocate.

Genres: Nonfiction, School

1384 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2023

About the author

Professor Emerita at UMass Amherst, Maurianne Adams (Ph.D.) is co-editor/chapter author of Teaching for diversity and social justice (2nd edition, 2007) and the companion volume of readings Readings for diversity and social justice (3rd edition, 2013). She co-edited Strangers and neighbors: Relations between Blacks and Jews in the United States (1999) and edited Promoting Diversity in the College Classroom (1992). She has authored encyclopedia and handbook segments on social justice and social justice education, and book chapters and articles on social justice pedagogy, inclusive teaching, religious oppression, antisemitism, and classism. She regularly presents on topics related to social justice and diversity faculty leadership and student development, and consults on social justice programming. Her current research focuses on social justice instructional outcomes, and on the histories of religious oppressions. Adams is editor for the education journal Equity & Excellence in Education.

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Keep an open mind and learn about the experiences of others. Personal stories, histories, and theories blend together in this weighty tome. At times, you may glide through content with ease and others will bring a lot of friction.

Generally, the goal of multicultural competency is to move from awareness to knowledge, and then skill development. Simple natures and complex paradoxes (or is it the other way around?) bring essential truths and mirages in the temper of the times to the surface of attention. A helping mindset (of giving, charity) is a good thing to have and I think this book could enhance this concept for the reader. One thing I dislike about social justice theory and work is the matter of universal assent. Seldom does this discipline open itself up to critique and arguments from legitimate departments such as philosophy, economics, and political science.

[Anabella Zambrano]

Read this also for a graduate social work course on privilege and oppression in different aspects of social work. I liked how each chapter was short, concise, gave clear thought, and really did describe different concepts of privilege & oppression. I reflected a lot after some chapters, decent read lol.