Can Your Conversations Change the World?

by Erinne Paisley

Overview

Being a feminist can mean different things to different people, but one thing it always includes is the belief in equality and human rights.

Whether you are talking with one close friend or hanging out with a group of classmates, it matters what you say and how you say it. Not everyone is going to agree with your opinions, especially when you are talking about social justice issues. Can Your Conversations Change the World? provides insight into the origins and history of feminism, how it plays out on the global stage and what it means to be a young feminist and activist today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459813113
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Series:	PopActivism Series , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

About the Author

Erinne Paisley is an activist, public speaker, youth content developer and writer. She was awarded one of ten University of Toronto National Scholarships and graduated with a BA in Peace, Conflict, and Justice&Book and Media Studies from the University of Toronto, Trinity College. She has since gone on to study and lecture at the University of Amsterdam. She is also the author of the PopActivism series.

Table of Contents

Chapter one: A Different Type of Education
Chapter two: The F Word
Chapter three: Hashtag Equality
Chapter four: Your Body, Your Choice
Chapter five: Smashing the Glass Ceiling
Chapter six: Power Projects
Chapter seven: Conversations in Action
Chapter eight: The Future of Feminism
Glossary
Resources
Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

"As in Can You Smartphone Change the World? and Can Your Outfit Change the World?, the information presented here is engaging, conversational, and encourages reflection...Highly Recommended."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"As in Can You Smartphone Change the World? and Can Your Outfit Change the World?, the information presented here is engaging, conversational, and encourages reflection...Highly Recommended."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"The book's focus on the importance of conversation is a particularly admirable choice for this huge topic…This is an accessible book for young girls and it is armed with enough concrete information to begin this important conversation."

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"As in Can You Smartphone Change the World? and Can Your Outfit Change the World?, the information presented here is engaging, conversational, and encourages reflection...Highly Recommended."

CM Magazine

02/01/2019

Gr 7 Up—In the second book of the series," 21-year-old Paisley follows up Can Your Smartphone Change the World? with a broad look at feminism in a similarly approachable style. Paisley presents a brief history of Western feminism, descriptions of feminist issues such as bodily autonomy and the glass ceiling, and examples of people and campaigns working for gender equality and human rights. She includes a range of perspectives, including women of color and trans women, but oddly her brief section on intersectionality highlights only the voice of one white celebrity. Bright colors, ample photographs, engaging quotes, and "pop quizzes," along with the light conversational tone, add a teen magazine feel to the book. Unfortunately, with so much content to cover in such a slim volume, some sections feel incomplete and superficial. Unlike Smartphone, the specific focus of this title is unclear, other than generally stating the goal of "creating conversation." VERDICT While a bit scattered, this is a serviceable introduction to feminism and human rights activism from a white Western perspective. A supplemental purchase.—Clara Hendricks, Cambridge Public Library, MA

School Library Journal

2018-06-18
PopActivism founder Paisley (Can Your Outfit Change the World?, 2018, etc.) is known for the prom dress she made out of her old math homework to raise awareness about the importance of education for all girls.Her latest book provides a brief overview of feminist activism in eight chapters, with a full-color layout of photos, sidebars, and quotes. In "A Different Type of Education," the author explains how she discovered and forged her feminist identity. "The F Word" answers the question of what feminism is and covers the history of its three waves. It also includes a brief explanation of intersectionality. "Hashtag Equality" discusses how to use social media to bring awareness to inequalities women face. "Your Body, Your Choice" urges readers to question the ways cultures police female bodies. "Smashing the Glass Ceiling" explains barriers in education and the workplace and ways to break through them. "Power Projects" describes several campaigns aimed at ending injustices girls and women endure around the world. The author acknowledges some of her favorite feminists in "Conversations in Action," and "The Future of Feminism" covers ways in which readers can become activists. The Canadian author cites statistics from a white North American viewpoint, and the book's inclusiveness only grazes the tip of the intersectional iceberg, but it's still a good jumping-off point for budding feminists searching for an upbeat place to start.Idealistic and hopeful. (glossary, resources) (Nonfiction. 12-adult)

Kirkus Reviews