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Pain and Its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist Canon by Carol Anderson
RRP: $56.75$48.49Demonstrates how the four noble truths are used thorughout the Pali canon as a symbol of Buddha's enlightenment and as a doctrine within a larger network of Buddha's teachings. Their unique nature rests in their function as a proposition and as a symbol... -
Uprooted: How 3000 Years of Jewish Civilization in the Arab World Vanished Overnight by Lyn Julius 9781910383667
RRP: $23.21$18.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910383667Author Lyn JuliusFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd -
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
RRP: $14.18$8.46From Afua Hirsch - co-presenter of Samuel L. Jackson's major BBC TV series Enslaved - the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the uncomfortable truth about race and identity in Britain today.You're British.Your parents are British.Your partner, your... -
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe 9781851685554
RRP: $16.76$11.73Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel. 'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' NEW STATESMAN Between 1947 and 1949, over 400... -
Orientalism by Edward W. Said
RRP: $14.18$10.02The seminal work that has redefined our understanding of colonialism and empire, with a preface by the author'Stimulating, elegant and pugnacious' Observer'Magisterial' Terry EagletonIn this highly-acclaimed work, Edward Said surveys the history and... -
River East, River West: an unmissable coming-of-age story from a dazzling new voice by Aube Rey Lescure 9780715655399
RRP: $21.92$15.05LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 A mesmerising reversal of the east-west immigrant narrative set against China's economic boom, River East, River West is a deeply moving exploration of race, identity and family, of capitalism's false... -
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race: The Sunday Times Bestseller by Reni Eddo-Lodge
RRP: $14.18$9.18'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak' *Updated edition featuring a new afterword* The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from... -
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
RRP: $12.89$9.17The International Bestseller'With clarity and compassion, DiAngelo allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to "bad people." In doing so, she moves our national discussions forward. This is a necessary book for all people ... -
Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment by Kala Allen Omeiza 9781839976209
RRP: $19.34$16.99"It's time we bring forward Black autistic pain points and celebrate the triumphs of ourselves, family members, and organizations that care for these individuals. Through following the real stories of others from around the world, I hope fellow Black and... -
Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields
RRP: $14.18$11.87Most people assume that racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue otherwise: the practice of racism produces the illusion... -
How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev
RRP: $25.79$22.82'...from time to time a study comes along that truly can be called `path breaking,' `seminal,' `essential,' a `must read.' How the Irish Became White is such a study.' John Bracey, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, University of... -
Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe
RRP: $19.34$13.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914198144Author Christina SharpeFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books -
African and Caribbean People in Britain: A History by Hakim Adi 9781802060683
RRP: $24.50$17.56SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE A major new history of Britain that transforms our understanding of this country's past'I've waited so long so read a comprehensively researched book about Black history on this island. This is it: a journey of... -
Necropolitics by Achille Mbembe
RRP: $29.66$25.28In Necropolitics Achille Mbembe, a leader in the new wave of francophone critical theory, theorizes the genealogy of the contemporary world, a world plagued by ever-increasing inequality, militarization, enmity, and terror as well as by a resurgence of... -
Otherness of Self: A Genealogy of Self in Contemporary China by Xin Liu 9780472098095
RRP: $94.17$76.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780472098095Author Xin LiuFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint The University of Michigan PressPublisher The University of Michigan PressWeight(grams)... -
Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain by Peter Fryer
RRP: $21.92$15.40Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of... -
Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury
RRP: $15.47$15.04It's Grandma's birthday and the Frasier family have gathered to celebrate. Beverly just wants everything to run smoothly, but Tyrone has missed his flight, Keisha is freaking out about college and Grandma has locked herself in the bathroom. But something... -
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
RRP: $14.18$9.37First published in 2016, The Good Immigrant has since been hailed as a modern classic and credited with reshaping the discussion about race in contemporary Britain. It brings together a stellar cast of the country's most exciting voices to reflect on why... -
Ethnomusicology: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Rice
RRP: $13.53$9.60Ethnomusicologists believe that all humans, not just those we call musicians, are musical, and that musicality is one of the essential touchstones of the human experience. This insight raises big questions about the nature of music and the nature of... -
Being White in the Helping Professions: Developing Effective Intercultural Awareness by Judy Ryde
RRP: $32.24$30.06In this reflective yet practical book, the author challenges white helping professionals to recognize their own cultural identity and the impact it has when practising in a multicultural environment.Judy Ryde reveals how white people have implicit and... -
The Psychosis of Whiteness: Surviving the Insanity of a Racist World by Kehinde Andrews 9780241437476
RRP: $32.25$22.73'Witty, energising and refreshing' Jeffrey BoakyeTake a step through the looking-glass to a strange land, one where Piers Morgan is a voice worth listening to about race, where white people buy self-help books to help them cope with their whiteness,... -
Popular Cinema and Politics in South India: The Films of MGR and Rajinikanth by S. Rajanayagam
RRP: $61.91$56.44This work breaks new ground in the understanding of South Indian cinema and politics. Through incisive analysis and original concepts it illustrates the private, public and cinematic personas of MGR and Rajinikanth. It challenges the popular and... -
Kurdish Women's Stories by Houzan Mahmoud
RRP: $21.92$14.89'A fascinating, inspiring journey' - Meredith Tax, author of A Road Unforeseen Kurdistan has had a tumultuous history, and the women who lived there have experienced a life like no other. From Saddam Hussein's reign of terror beginning in the 1960s,... -
Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers Revised and Expanded Second Edition by Richard Evans Schultes 9780892819799
RRP: $33.54$21.71Three scientific titans join forces to completely revise the classic text on the ritual uses of psychoactive plants. They provide a fascinating testimony of these ""plants of the gods,"" tracing their uses throughout the world and their significance in... -
It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies by Jessica Wilson
RRP: $19.34$11.39'There simply is no better literary voice for this moment in history than Jessica Wilson.'Sonya Renee Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of The Body is Not an ApologyWe will rewrite the narrative of Blackness that centres and celebrates our joy... -
Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture by Gaiutra Bahadur
RRP: $20.63$18.25*** Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize*** In 1903 a Brahmin woman sailed from India to Guyana as a 'coolie', the name the British gave to the million indentured labourers they recruited for sugar plantations worldwide after slavery ended. The woman, who... -
Ain't I a Woman by Bell Hooks 9780861043798
RRP: $24.50$16.45In this classic study, cultural critic bell hooks examines how black women, from the seventeenth century to the present day, were and are oppressed by both white men and black men and by white women. Illustrating her analysis with moving personal... -
Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes Of A Native Son by James Baldwin
RRP: $14.18$10.02'These essays ... live and grow in the mind' James Campbell, IndependentBeing a writer, says James Baldwin in this searing collection of essays, requires 'every ounce of stamina he can summon to attempt to look on himself and the world as they are'. His... -
I Write What I Like by Steve Biko
RRP: $15.34$12.99On 12th September 1977, Steve Biko was murdered in his prison cell. He was only 31, but his vision and charisma - captured in this collection of his work - had already transformed the agenda of South African politics. This book covers the basic... -
Miami by Joan Didion 9781783785247
RRP: $14.18$9.44This is a surprising portrait of the pastel city, a masterly study of Cuban immigration and exile, and a sly account of vile moments in the Cold War. Miami may be the sunniest place in America but this is Didion's darkest book, in which she explores... -
What White People Can do Next by Emma Dabiri
RRP: $10.31$7.47THE SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER'An absolute blockbuster of clear thinking and new angles...the most clear, alliance building, shame removing look at race. Emma is once-in-a generation clever' Caitlin MoranWe need to talk about racial... -
What's the Use?: On the Uses of Use by Sara Ahmed 9781478006503
RRP: $30.95$26.33In What's the Use? Sara Ahmed continues the work she began in The Promise of Happiness and Willful Subjects by taking up a single word-in this case, use-and following it around. She shows how use became associated with life and strength in... -
The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood by Tommy J. Curry 9781439914861
RRP: $38.69$33.53The Before Columbus Foundation 2018 Winner of the AMERICAN BOOK AWARD Tommy J. Curry's provocative book The Man-Not is a justification for Black Male Studies. He posits that we should conceptualize the Black male as a victim, oppressed by his sex. The... -
No Disrespect by Sister Souljah 9780679767084
RRP: $16.77$14.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679767084Author Sister SouljahFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Returns: Becoming Indigenous in the Twenty-First Century by James Clifford 9780674724921
$55.93Returns explores homecomings-the ways people recover and renew their roots. Engaging with indigenous histories of survival and transformation, James Clifford opens fundamental questions about where we are going, separately and together, in a globalizing,... -
Ox Against the Storm: A Biography of Tanaka Shozo: Japans Conservationist Pioneer by Kenneth Strong
RRP: $30.95$27.08Recounts the lifelong struggle of the 19th-century pioneer environmental conservationist.About the AuthorKenneth StrongBook InformationISBN 9781873410141Author Kenneth StrongFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint RoutledgeCurzonPublisher Taylor & Francis... -
Civilization or Barbarism by Diop
RRP: $23.16$17.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556520488Author Cheikh Anta DiopFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Lawrence Hill & Co.Publisher Lawrence Hill & Co.Weight(grams) 607g -
The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims by Khaled A. Beydoun
RRP: $29.67$22.39"The New Crusades is an intersectional milestone. It lucidly illustrates how converging systems of subordination, power, and violence related to Islamophobia are experienced across the globe."-Kimberle Crenshaw, from the foreword "A profound wake-up call... -
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo 9780807047415
RRP: $19.34$10.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807047415Author Robin DiAngeloFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
Prelude to Bruise by Saeed Jones 9781566893749
RRP: $15.47$10.32Praise for Saeed Jones: "Jones is the kind of writer who's more than wanted: he's desperately needed."--FlavorWire "This book leaves your body transformed in a way that poetry should." --ElevenEleven "I get shout-happy when I read these poems; they...