{"product_id":"9780896087941","title":"The Revolution Starts at Home: Confronting Intimate Violence Within Activist Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe extent of the violence affecting our communities is staggering. Nearly one in three women in the United States will experience intimate violence in her lifetime. And while intimate violence affects relationships across the sexuality and gender spectrums, the likelihood of isolation and irreparable harm, including death, is even greater within LGBTQI communities. To effectively resist violence \u003ci\u003eout there\u003c\/i\u003e—in the prison system, on militarized borders, or other clear encounters with \"the system\"—we must challenge how it is reproduced right where we live. It's one thing when the perpetrator is the police, the state, or someone we don't know. It's quite another when that person is someone we call a friend, lover, and trusted ally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the popular 'zine that had reviewers and fans alike demanding more, \u003ci\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home\u003c\/i\u003e finally breaks the dangerous silence surrounding the \"open secret\" of intimate violence—by and toward caretakers, in romantic partnerships, and in friendships—within social justice movements. This watershed collection compiles stories and strategies from survivors and their allies, documenting a decade of community accountability work and delving into the nitty-gritty of creating safety from abuse without relying on the prison industrial complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearless, tough-minded, and ultimately loving, \u003ci\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home\u003c\/i\u003e offers life-saving alternatives for ensuring survivor safety while building a road toward a revolution where no one is left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChing-In Chen is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart's Traffic\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKundiman Fellow Jai Dulani is an interdisciplinary storyteller and activist\/educator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha is the author of \u003ci\u003eConsensual Genocide\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South End Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018510614768,"sku":"9780896087941","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780896087941_p0.jpg?v=1763851213","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780896087941","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}