No more heroes : grassroots challenges to the savior mentality

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  • Author: Flaherty, Jordan
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    Recorded Books, Inc.

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    Missionaries of the left, saviors are people of privilege who believe they have all the answers. They want to help, but don't want to listen; they lead but never follow. From post-Katrina New Orleans, to anti-sex-traficking work, to do-gooder journalists, Flaherty's book reveals saviors' misdeeds but also shows how activists can build new, stronger movements.

    Genre: Social science
    Original Publisher: [S.l.] , AK Press
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781849352673

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Missionaries of the left, saviors are people of privilege who believe they have all the answers. They want to help, but don't want to listen; they lead but never follow. From post-Katrina New Orleans, to anti-sex-traficking work, to do-gooder journalists, Flaherty's book reveals saviors' misdeeds but also shows how activists can build new, stronger movements.

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Social science
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[S.l.]

AK Press

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