Description:
In the first comprehensive empirical study of US activist class cultures, Betsy Leondar-Wright looks at class dynamics in 25 groups that run the gamut of social movement organizations in the United States today.
Brief description: Betsy Leondar-Wright is the Program Director of Class Action (www.classism.org). She is the author of Class Matters: Cross-Class Alliance Building for Middle-Class Activists and coauthor of The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide.
Review Quotes:
Betsy Leondar-Wright's book is crucially important for social justice activists. She offers much-needed advice about how to acknowledge your class background and harness it for the greater good. Eye-opening and insightful, this book provides a new way forward.
--Matthew Rothschild, Senior Editor "The Progressive"