{"product_id":"no-the-art-and-activism-of-complaining-9781558613683","title":"No!: The Art and Activism of Complaining","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn assembly of refusals portraying the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eradical power of \"no\" by the renowned scholar and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Feminist Killjoy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Sara Ahmed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be heard as complaining is not to be heard, writes Sara Ahmed. In her sweeping exploration of complaint as a means of resistance, Ahmed attunes her \"feminist ear\" to those who seek to challenge powerful institutions. She shows how complaints can unbury past complaints, getting them out of filing cabinets or from behind closed doors, allowing us to see institutions more clearly--how they work, and for whom they work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere complaints live, how complaints are made, who receives them, who buries them and where--Ahmed's accessible, attentive writing brings to life the lessons learned from people knocking at closed doors, teaching us how to collectively resist the glacial weight of institutional power. This book inspires all of us to persist, to say \"No!\" and to build new collectivities that break down brick walls together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558613683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSara Ahmed \u003c\/strong\u003eis an independent feminist scholar who works at the intersection of feminist, queer, and race studies. Her research is concerned with how bodies and worlds take shape and how power is secured and challenged in everyday life as well as institutional cultures. She has published eleven books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Feminist Killjoy Handbook. \u003c\/em\u003eShe lives in Cambridgeshire, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sara Ahmed \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834201653405,"sku":"9781558613683","price":35.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cbd90995-b668-404a-9d4c-36a05cbef931.jpg?v=1776146169","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/no-the-art-and-activism-of-complaining-9781558613683","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}