29 pages 58 minutes read

Ruha Benjamin

Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

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Before You Read

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Super Short Summary

In Race After Technology, Ruha Benjamin examines "the New Jim Code," where technologies marketed as neutral perpetuate systemic social inequities. Through case studies and analysis, Benjamin uncovers how AI and technological innovations can reinforce racial bias and discrimination in areas like policing, healthcare, and social services, suggesting race-conscious design and collective action to combat these injustices. Police violence is referenced.

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin receives praise for its incisive analysis of the intersection between racial biases and technological development. Reviewers commend Benjamin's thorough research and engaging writing style, which makes complex concepts accessible. However, some critics wish for a deeper exploration of potential solutions to these pervasive issues. Overall, the book is highly recommended for its thought-provoking and timely content.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Race After Technology?

A reader who would enjoy Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin is interested in the intersections of technology, race, and social justice. Comparably, fans of Safiya Noble's Algorithms of Oppression and Cathy O'Neil's Weapons of Math Destruction would find this book insightful and thought-provoking.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics

Technology

Race / Racism

Social Justice

Themes

Values/Ideas: Science & Technology

Identity: Race

Genre

Education

Technology