Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1, 9780241994580
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Imagine a world without prisons: Davis’s radical call for abolition.
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Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1

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    320 pages

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    26 May 2025

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Summary

Abolition: A Vision for a World Without Prisons

From trailblazing political activist Angela Y. Davis comes a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue for a radical rethinking of our prison systems.

An icon of revolutionary politics, Angela Y. Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for prison abolition for over fifty years. Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1 brings together an essential collection of Davis’s essays, conv…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241994580
ISBN-10:0241994586
Author:Angela Y. Davis
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:26 May 2025
Weight:227g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

In a brilliantly observant, profoundly knowledgeable, and unfailingly original text, the author’s passion and eloquence render even the driest facts fascinating … even the staunchest Davis devotees are likely to discover new material and new ways to reimagine a more just world. A must-read essay collection for anyone invested in racial equity * Kirkus (Starred Review) *Angela Davis has stood her ground on every issue important to the health of our people and the planet. It is impossible to read her words or hear her voice and not be moved to comprehension and gratitude for our incredible luck in having her with us – Alice Walker

About The Author

Angela Y. Davis

ANGELA Y. DAVIS is Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz. An activist, writer and lecturer, her work focuses on prisons, police, abolition and the related intersections of race, gender and class. She is the author of many books, including Women, Race and Class and Freedom Is a Constant Struggle.

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