Becoming an Ally, 4th Edition: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression

By Anne Bishop

Book Overview

When the bestselling first edition of Becoming an Ally was published in 1994, the language of "ally" was new. Three decades later, it is everywhere -- used, misused, embraced, rejected and interpreted in many different ways. This groundbreaking book has been used across the world by individuals and institutions to identify how privilege works and how to transform their roles in perpetuating inequality.

In this new edition, educator Anne Bishop has updated her accessible guide on what structural oppression is and how people can work together toward equity. Bishop explores oppression's impact on individuals, organizations and cultures. Within that larger framework, she digs through decades of claims and conflicts to examine the crucial role of allies on the path toward justice.

This book is for social workers, teachers, medical professionals, policy makers and anyone who wants to understand the origins of oppressive societies in order to build more just alternatives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773637436
• ISBN13: 9781773637433
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

compelling offering

This is a powerful book on oppression, very creatively done, especially in the wealth of illustrations of persons oppressed in one category oppressing persons in another category. Anne Bishop is an excellent writer who neatly juxtaposes the personal and political, thus demonstating one of the themes of her book in her own narrative. I had forgotten about this book for a while, then picked it up again and was astonished at its captivating qualities.

insprational

An Excellent book. i love anne bishop's work and think she is deserving of any praise given to her!