Solidarity Politics for Millennials: A Guide to Ending the Oppression Olympics (The Politics of Intersectionality)


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There are 84 million members of the Millennial Generation and scholars agree that they are far more engaged politically and have far more progressive views on race, class, gender and sexual orientation issues than Generation X or Baby Boomers.While they demonstrate increasing political engagement most Millennials also express dissatisfaction with the way politics is conducted. The 2008 presidential election was no exception, highlighting the complicated politics of gender, race, class and sexual orientation politics. These young Americans are clearly ready for a new kind of politics, but what can they use as a bridge to get away from the politics of fear, disgust, and negativity that they dislike so much? Written in plain language for an educated trade audience, this book takes the political theory of intersectionality - the most cutting-edge approach to the politics of gender, race, sexual orientation, and class - and introduces it to the general public for the first time.Solidarity Politics for Millennials: A Guide to Ending the Oppression Olympics (The Politics of Intersectionality) Review
Racial, gender and class politics are explored in this book by political science professor, Ange-Marie Hancock. She expounds on theories of intersectionality and `Oppression Olympics' to explore 21st Century politics and the current generation gaps.The author starts by examining the mainstream sexism of the 2008 presidential election and relates current issues portrayed through The Real World television show, Dora the Explorer and other cultural events to give the reader a an in-depth look at `Oppression Olympics.' Hancock also explores ways today's society can hope to achieve social justice.
Hancock describes `Oppression Olympics' as "a threat to our democracy and describes the many sides of Oppression Olympics including: Leapfrog Paranoia, Willful Blindness, Movement Backlash, Defiant Ignorance and Compassion Deficit Disorder.
Hancock show readers how the past fifty years and the Millennia's generation has grown more tolerant of groups with whom they disagree. Hancock writes, "Solidarity is more directly attuned to questions of justice than tolerance is."
Hancock ends the book with telling the readers once again the mission of the book, it "seeks to facilitate a commons set of questions so that Boomers, X'ers, and Millennia's alike can engage in the endeavor of social justice with humility and hope."
The book explores difficult topics in a manner that suggests that the solutions are there, we the people just need to realize more tolerance and understanding.
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