Format:
Book
Title:
Social justice for the sensitive soul : how to change the world in quiet ways / Dorcas Cheng-Tozun.
Author:
Cheng-Tozun, Dorcas, author.
Call Number:
303.372 Cheng
Publisher, Date:
Minneapolis : Broadleaf Books, [2023]
©2023
Description:
viii, 227 pages ; 22 cm
Summary:
"Social justice work, we often assume, is raised voices and raised fists. It requires leading, advocating, fighting, and organizing wherever it takes place--in the streets, slums, villages, inner cities, halls of political power, and more. But what does social justice work look like for those of us who don't feel comfortable battling in the trenches? Sensitive souls--including those who consider themselves highly emotional, empathic, or introverted--have much to contribute to bringing about a more just and equitable world. Such individuals are wise, thoughtful, and conscientious; they feel more deeply and see things that others don't. We need their contributions. Yet, sustaining justice work can be particularly challenging for the sensitive, and it requires a deep level of self-awareness, intentionality, and care"-- Amazon.com.
Subjects:
Social justice.
Social action.
Introverts -- Political activity.
Political participation.
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Genre:
Self-help publications.
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: The sensitive soul. The gifts and limitations of sensitivity -- Why the world needs you -- Shedding the activist ideal -- The resilient sensitive -- The value of nonsensitive collaborators -- Part II: Considerations and questions. Pursuing activism as you are -- What : discovering purpose without being confined by it -- Who : sources of great strength or great harm -- When : the long arc of justice in our own lives -- Where : the places and spaces that help us thrive -- Part III: Pathways and possibilities. Your imagination unleashed -- Connectors -- Creatives -- Record keepers -- Builders -- Equippers -- Researchers -- The integrity of you -- Appendix: Your uniquely sensitive self.
ISBN:
1506483437
9781506483436