{"product_id":"defund-conversations-toward-abolition-paperback","title":"Defund: Conversations Toward Abolition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCalvin John Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of illuminating interviews with leading abolitionist organizers and thinkers, reflecting on the uprisings of summer 2020, the rise of #defund, and the work ahead of bridging the divide between reform and abolition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe 2020 uprisings against police violence launched a nation conversation about defunding the police and prisons, propelling the #defund movement into the spotlight. The backlash has been swift, beating back efforts to reallocate public funds away from police and other punitive carceral systems and into social welfare programs that provide care, stability, and community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as Calvin John Smiley reveals through pointed conversations with academics, activists, and system-impacted individuals, #defund was always more than a brief moment; it is part of an ongoing struggle against white supremacy, capitalism, police state-sanctioned violence, and mass incarceration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough interviews with Marisol LeBrón, Dan Berger, Zellie Imani, and Olayemi Olurin, among others, Smiley considers how #defund can bridge the divide between reform and abolition, becoming a catalyst to help organizers realize abolitionist visions. Along the way, these rich conversations illuminate the long histories of systems of repression and protests against them; how policing serves as a colonial project in Puerto Rico and beyond; why creativity and music-making are essential to movement-building; and much more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiving voice to those committed to abolitionist praxis, \u003cem\u003eDefund \u003c\/em\u003eis an essential tool for organizers as we imagine how defund goes from a hashtag to a movement to a reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalvin John Smiley\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College-City University of New York (CUNY). Smiley is the author of \u003cem\u003ePurgatory Citizenship\u003c\/em\u003e, published by University of California Press. His writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Prison Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePunishment \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/em\u003e, and his research has been featured in the\u003cem\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, the\u003cem\u003e Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/em\u003e. Outside of writing, Smiley works with incarcerated youth and young men in New York City. He lives in Queens, New York. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748521640224,"sku":"9798888900963","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c9608a9af641ceab8a7a042837c5b3fc.webp?v=1779911102","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/defund-conversations-toward-abolition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}