New Bones Abolition addresses “those of us broken enough to grow
new bones” in order to stabilize our political traditions that
renew freedom struggles. Reflecting on police violence, political
movements, Black feminism, Erica Garner, Mumia Abu-Jamal,
caretakers and compradors, Joy James analyzes the “Captive
Maternal,” which emerges from legacies of colonialism, chattel
slavery and predatory policing, to explore the stages of resistance
and communal rebellion that manifest through war resistance. She
recognizes a long line of gendered and ungendered freedom fighters,
who, within a racialized and economically-stratified democracy,
transform from coerced or conflicted caretakers into builders of
movements, who realize the necessity of maroon spaces, and
ultimately the inevitability of becoming war resisters that
mobilize against genocide and state violence. New Bones Abolition
weaves a narrative of a historically complex and engaged people
seeking to quell state violence. James discusses the contributions
of the mother Mamie Till-Mobley who held a 1955 open-casket funeral
for her fourteen-year-old Emmett Till, murdered by white
nationalists; the 1971 rebels at Attica prison; the resilience of
political prisoners despite the surplus torture they endured; the
emergence of Black feminists as political theorists; human rights
advocates seeking abolition; and the radical intellectualism of
Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner slain in 2014 by the NYPD.
James positions the Captive Maternal within the evolution of
contemporary abolition. Her meditation on, and theorizing of, Black
radicals and revolutionaries works to honor Agape-driven
communities and organizers that deter state/police predatory
violence through love, caretaking, protest, movements, marronage,
and war resistance.
General
| Imprint: |
Common Notions
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Joy James
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| Dimensions: |
215 x 139mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-942173-74-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-942173-74-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781942173748 |
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