The Power of One on One
Human Libraries and the challenges of antiracism work
Abstract
This book provides an overview of the innovative social inclusion initiatives known as human or living libraries. It is the first comprehensive and independent analysis of Human Libraries in Australia. The book provides an overview of Human Library practices and identifies key challenges for policymakers and practitioners while contributing to scholarly debates on anti-racism work and on the benefits and limits of cross-cultural contact or dialogue within that work.
Keywords
Human Libraries in Australia; Anti-racism; Cross-cultural contact; Libraries and community; Living libraries; Library servicesDOI
10.5130/978-1-8636542-6-5Publisher
UTS ePRESSPublisher website
https://utsepress.lib.uts.edu.au/Publication date and place
Broadway, 2012Series
UTS Shopfront Series, 7Classification
Library and information services
Australia