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Natives
- Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
- By: Akala
- Narrated by: Akala
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this unique book he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at the social, historical and political factors that have left us where we are today. Covering everything from the police, education and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, Natives speaks directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By wara on 27-05-2018
I enjoyed the extraness of the spoken word.
Reviewed: 05-02-2020
I decided for audiobook over paperback, which is my jam because the author narrates the text. I'm so glad I did. I listened straight through over two days, and it was entertaining because it was like an extended Akala lecture. I recommend this audiobook to those who normally read because it is an engaging audio experience with the author.
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