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"Non sono razzista, ma" illustra un meccanismo psicologico tanto elementare quanto diffuso, che mira a prendere le distanze dalle parole e dagli atti che ci tradiscono e contraddicono ciò che pensiamo di essere, o che magari vogliamo far intendere di essere. Ma ormai è entrata in crisi l'interdizione morale nei confronti di parole e atti xenofobi, che aveva costituito una sorta di presidio linguistico e culturale, ma anche sociale e politico, rispetto al ricorso a pratiche di esclusione e discriminazione. Forse davvero sta cadendo il tabù del razzismo nella società italiana.

Sam Louie grew up torn between cultures as part of a first-generation Chinese immigrant family from Hong Kong living in a predominantly African American neighborhood in the United States. He experienced the duality of existence with the tension of two vastly different worldviews, his identity intertwined with the country he lives in and his ancestral ties. What traditions and cultural beliefs get preserved, what gets discarded, and what gets lost in translation? Beneath it all was the presence of three generations of addiction, trauma, and shame.

As society shifts its perspective on allyship—moving from being "not racist" to "anti-racist"—White allies are being called upon to work toward changing the status quo. However, the vast majority of resources on this topic emphasize educating allies about anti-racism without teaching them how to do anti-racism work. This leaves well-meaning allies feeling stuck, frustrated, and afraid of getting it wrong. Beyond Fragility fills this gap by providing a step-by-step approach to effective anti-racism allyship.

Las feministas queremos es el manifiesto definitivo del feminismo en el siglo XXI. Sin afán polémico pero con la contundencia necesaria, Isabel Mastrodoménico repasa las grandes cuestiones y los cambios que reclaman las feministas para llevar a cabo por fin la revolución digna y humana que...