Becoming abolitionists : police, protests, and the pursuit of freedom / by Derecka Purnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Purnell, Derecka, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Race relations.

Police administration--United States.

Police administration.

Police brutality--United States.

Police brutality.

Discrimination in law enforcement--United States.

Discrimination in law enforcement.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration.

Black lives matter movement.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

Social justice--United States.

Social justice.

Physical Description:

311 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Astra House, [2021]

Summary:

"Purnell details how multi-racial social movements rooted in rebellion, risk-taking, and revolutionary love pushed her and a generation of activists toward abolition. The book travels across geography and time, and offers lessons that activists have learned from Ferguson to South Africa, from Reconstruction to contemporary protests against police shootings. Here, Purnell argues that police can not be reformed and invites readers to envision new systems that work to address the root causes of violence. Becoming Abolitionists shows that abolition is not solely about getting rid of police, but a commitment to create and support different answers to the problem of harm in society, and, most excitingly, an opportunity to reduce and eliminate harm in the first place"-- Provided by publisher

"Purnell details how multi-racial social movements rooted in rebellion, risk-taking, and revolutionary love pushed her and a generation of activists toward abolition. The book travels across geography and time, and offers lessons that activists have learned from Ferguson to South Africa, from Reconstruction to contemporary protests against police shootings. Here, Purnell argues that police can not be reformed and invites readers to envision new systems that work to address the root causes of violence. Becoming Abolitionists shows that abolition is not solely about getting rid of police, but a commitment to create and support different answers to the problem of harm in society, and, most excitingly, an opportunity to reduce and eliminate harm in the first place"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: How I became a police abolitionist

What justice?

First we were free

Resistance and reform

Love and abolition

Justice for the living

Sex, love, and violence

Dehumanization, disability, and resistance

"We only want the Earth"

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-308).

ISBN:

1662600518

9781662600517

OCLC:

1269630956