New This Week: February 25th

This week we’re excited to celebrate the publication of a thought-provoking new release that delves into the complexities of grassroots political organizing in America. Keep reading to learn more about what’s new this week or visit our Hot Off The Press page to see everything new that published in February.

Democracy is Awkward: Grappling with Racism inside American Grassroots Political Organizing by Michael Rosino

“Perfect for scholars, students, and organizers, Democracy Is Awkward is a genuine contribution to the field. With rich, engaging data, Rosino shows how organizations committed to social justice must themselves contend with the inequalities they aim to challenge in the world. His findings counter assumptions about antiracism as harmonious, instead showing that actual multiracial democracy is uncomfortable and messy or, in his words, ‘awkward.'”—Sarah Mayorga, Brandeis University

“Rosino captures a very important issue about how grassroots social movements can facilitate and reproduce white logics and practices that ultimately facilitate white supremacy, even while they strive to dismantle it. In his book, Michael Rosino makes an important and timely contribution to both the literature on race and inequality and the literature on social activism and social movements.”—Wendy Leo Moore, Texas A&M University