The Emotional & Political Toll of
Public Bullying and Intimidation and
Its Challenge to Activism
Discussion of his book
Confronting Political Intimidation
and Public Bullying: A Citizen's Handbook
for the Trump Era and Beyond
Thursday, July 19, 7pm
3036 24th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Public Bullying and Intimidation and
Its Challenge to Activism
Discussion of his book
Confronting Political Intimidation
and Public Bullying: A Citizen's Handbook
for the Trump Era and Beyond
Thursday, July 19, 7pm
3036 24th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
What is political bullying vs. other kinds of bullying? How does it work?
Why do political intimidation and bullying seem worse now?
What is their emotional and political toll?
How is the current harsh public climate a challenge to public life and activism?
Roddey Reid is Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego, where he taught classes on the modern cultures and societies of the U.S., France, and Japan. His
latest writing has been on trauma, daily life, and the culture of
intimidation and bullying in the U.S. and Europe. He hosts a personal
blog called “UnSafe Thoughts” on bullying and the fluidity of politics in dangerous times. He is a member of the San Francisco chapter of Indivisble.org, the activist group that was formed in December 2016 and now has over 6,000 chapters nationwide.
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