Turn this world inside out : the emergence of nurturance culture / Nora Samaran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Samaran, Nora, 1977- author.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Social conditions.

Women.

Violence--Prevention.

Violence.

Physical Description:

135 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Chico, CA : AK Press, 2019.

Summary:

As Nora Samaran writes, "violence is nurturance turned backward." In its place, she proposes "nurturance culture" as the opposite of rape culture, suggesting that models of care and accountability - different from "callouts" rooted in the politics of guilt - can move toward dismantling systems of dominance and oppressioin. When communities identify and interrupt systemic violence, prioritize the needs of those harmed, and hold a circle of belonging that humanizes everyone, they create a foundation that can begin to resist and repair the harms inflicted by patriarchy, white supremacy, and capitalism. Emerging from insights in gender studies, race theory, and psychology, and influenced by contemporary social movements, Turn this world inside out engages today's crucial questions, helping move us beyond seemingly intractable barriers to collective change. Includes the essays "The opposite of rape culture is nurturance culture", "On gaslighting", and "Own, apologize, repair", as well as conversations with Serena Bhandar, Ruby Smith Díaz, Aravinda Ananda, Natalie Knight, and Alix Johnson.

Contents:

Introduction: nurturance culture means holding the circle

The opposite of rape culture is nurturance culture

Dialogue: how masculine-identified people might use this book

Dialogue: turning gender inside out

On gaslighting

Dialogue: building strength through movement and Afrofuturism

Dialogue: cultivating empathy and shame resilience

Own, apologize, repair: coming back to integrity

Dialogue: free, prior, and informed consent

Dialogue: moving into action, mapping terrains of struggle.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1849353581

9781849353588

OCLC:

1055913897