| Classified: How to Stop Hiding Your Privilege and Use It for Social Change! Contributor(s): Pittelman, Karen (Author), Generation, Resource (Author), Hein, Molly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 193336808X ISBN-13: 9781933368085 Publisher: Catapult OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 Annotation: The fight for economic justice can draw stark battle lines, with the fight portrayed simplistically as Us versus Them, with the rich in the role of "Them." So where does that leave young people with wealth who believe in social change? Afraid of being branded the enemy, yet deeply committed to social justice, they're left in a confusing no-man's land. This conflict can lead most young people with wealth to keep their privilege hidden, making it impossible for them to bring their resources, access, and connections to the struggle for social change. Coauthored by Karen Pittelman, who dissolved her $3 million trust fund to cofound a foundation for low-income women activists, "Classified is a resource guide for people with class privilege who are tired of cover-ups and ready to figure out how their privilege really works. Complete with comics, exercises, and personal stories, this book gives readers the tools they need to put their privilege to work for social change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 305.242 |
| LCCN: 2005019655 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fight for economic justice can draw stark battle lines, with the fight portrayed simplistically as Us versus Them, with the rich in the role of Them. So where does that leave young people with wealth who believe in social change? Afraid of being branded the enemy, yet deeply committed to social justice, they're left in a confusing no-man's land. This conflict can lead most young people with wealth to keep their privilege hidden, making it impossible for them to bring their resources, access, and connections to the struggle for social change. Coauthored by Karen Pittelman, who dissolved her $3 million trust fund to cofound a foundation for low-income women activists, Classified is a resource guide for people with class privilege who are tired of cover-ups and ready to figure out how their privilege really works. Complete with comics, exercises, and personal stories, this book gives readers the tools they need to put their privilege to work for social change. |