Pleasure Activism

The Politics of Feeling Good (Emergent Strategy)

De: Adrienne Maree Brown

Narrado por: Adrienne Maree Brown

The New York Times best seller from AK Press is now an audiobook — read by Adrienne Maree Brown herself!

How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor Adrienne Maree Brown finds the answer in something she calls “pleasure activism,” a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work. Drawing on the black feminist tradition, she challenges us to rethink the ground rules of activism.

Her mindset-altering essays are interwoven with conversations and insights from other feminist thinkers, including Audre Lorde, Joan Morgan, Cara Page, Sonya Renee Taylor, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Together, they cover a wide array of subjects — from sex work to climate change, from race and gender to sex and drugs — building new narratives about how politics can feel good and how what feels good always has a complex politics of its own.

Building on the success of her popular Emergent Strategy, Adrienne brings her audience experimental, expansive, and innovative ways to meet the challenges that face our world today.

©2019 AK Press (P)2020 AK Press

Felt like a church sermon

AMB puts together a beautiful collection or stories, essays and interviews for a soul building experience. I love her narration and the content will leave you feeling inspired, seen and cared for.

Thank you Adrienne Maree Brown for this work.

Eye opening

Made me realize the limits of my experience, not just in my journey but understanding the myriad of sexual expressions of pleasure, shame, self worth, power, desire, and most importantly self-worth.

Beautifully read for a storytelling format that varied from song to interviews.

Probably already been said

Political, personal, Inter relational, spiritual. She puts a book together and puts the parts of being alive together masterfully. An amazing read, an equally amazing experience with wisdom to carry for life. THANK YOU AMB!

Ps- she’s a beautifully fun listen, as well. What a treat.

A Pleasure to Read

I'm always fulfilled when I read anything by AMB. This, however, may be my favorite. The necessity of pleasure in life is undeniable. AMB illuminates it from many angles that create an invitation for more folks to be curious and take ownership of their need for pleasure.
Another bonus is AMB's narration. No one else would have done this work justice!

Healing, wisdom, and pleasure 😌😍🙌🏼

Grateful for all the conversations and stories from phenomenal people. AMB’s charisma, facilitation, and embodied wisdom sustains your experience from start to finish. I was left with two key offerings: (1) I must be proactive about my fulfillment and pleasure - AND - of the people and spaces I frequent. It is essential our fulfillment and pleasure is rooted in healing, liberation, and love. (2) Books with multiple community features, songs, poetry, strategies, and invitations are so energizing. This audiobook energized me fully for the journey ahead ✨✨✨