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‘Dateable: Swiping Right, Hooking Up, and Settling Down While Chronically Ill and Disabled’ by Jessica Slice & Caroline Cupp | LJ Review of the Day

‘Dateable: Swiping Right, Hooking Up, and Settling Down While Chronically Ill and Disabled’ by Jessica Slice & Caroline Cupp | LJ Review of the Day
Emily Bowles, Jul 26, 2024

With its mix of astute cultural analyses, quippy personal anecdotes, and deeper dives into sociopolitical and theoretical factors, this book does more than show disabled and chronically ill people that they belong. It also serves as a reminder that it matters how one shows up on dating apps and in relationships, in order to counteract the systems that try to render invisible the people whose bodies don’t conform to social norms.

To Be a Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement
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To Be a Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement
Dara Baldwin | BIOGRAPHY
A frank critique of the disability rights movement. Recommended for readers interested in activism and social justice.
Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World
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Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World
Jennifer Harvey | SOCIAL SCIENCES
A worthy addition to the canon of antiracism literature. This titles comes with a necessary focus on the importance of self-reflection, self-assessment, and action.
2024 Stars So Far | Social Sciences

2024 Stars So Far | Social Sciences
LJ Reviews, Jul 08, 2024

Explore the varied landscape of social sciences publishing via LJ’s top picks in anthropology, parapsychology, parenting, economics, memoir, and more.

Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America’s Forgotten People and Pets
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Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America’s Forgotten People and Pets
Carol Mithers | SOCIAL SCIENCES
Readers will never look at animal rescue the same way again after reading this thoughtful and powerful behind-the-scenes look into the animal welfare world.
Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World

Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World
Diane Ehrensaft & Michelle Jurkiewicz | SOCIAL SCIENCES
This essential purchase accurately captures the pulse of the conversation about gender in the United States, expands awareness and knowledge about gender, and educates readers about common myths and misinformation.
Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker
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Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker
Jessica Pryce | AUDIO
A thoughtful debut account, revealing troubling inequities within the U.S. child welfare system.
From South Central to Southside: Gang Transnationalism, Masculinity, and Disorganized Violence in Belize City
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From South Central to Southside: Gang Transnationalism, Masculinity, and Disorganized Violence in Belize City
Adam Baird | SOCIAL SCIENCES
An illuminating study about gangs and systemic inequality, best suited for an academic audience.
The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
| SOCIAL SCIENCES
An accessible examination of the U.S. concentration camps that held people solely because of their race and heritage, plus a look at how they impacted society and generations to come. Important for both researchers and students.
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