Becoming an Ally

Anne Bishop is a community development worker and popular educator. She has also worked in the field of international development. For almost thirty years, she has been part of, and worked with, many groups struggling to achieve social justice.

'A well argued, well researched, non-polemical but gentle and helpful book. Absorbing the topic is made that much easier by the comfortable and yet authoritative tone Anne Bishop uses. The book makes a good friend. It listens and teaches, and it urges courage and trust.'Heather Haas Barclay, Ontario Association of Social Workers'This book is a delight to read, its language simple and clear, its examples vivid, and its message profoundly useful. It's changed the way I look at my own oppression and the way I do social change work. I recommend it highly.'Diana Ralph, Department Social Work at Carleton University'This book has some very useful lists and concrete advice. We recommend reading it to absorb Bishop’s reflections.'CLASS Action

• 1. Why Write a Book about Becoming an Ally?2. Step 1: Understanding Oppression - How did it Come About?3. Step 1: Understanding Oppression - How is it Held in Place?4. Step 1: Understanding Oppression - The Personal is Political5. Step 2: Understanding Different Oppressions6. Step 3: Consciousness and Healing 7. Step 4: Becoming a Worker in Your Own Liberation8. Step 5: Becoming an Ally9. Notes on Educating Allies10. Step 6: Maintaining HopeGlossary