Embodied Social Justice

Embodied Social Justice introduces an embodied approach to working with oppression. Grounded in current research, the book integrates key findings from education, psychology, sociology, and somatic studies while addressing critical gaps in how these fields have addressed pervasive patterns of social injustice.

RAE JOHNSON, PhD, RSW, RSMT, BCC is a social worker, somatic movement therapist, and scholar/activist working at the intersections of embodiment and social justice. Rae's approach to embodied activism has been shaped by decades of frontline work with street youth, women in addiction recovery, psychiatric survivors, and members of the queer community. Since completing their doctoral studies, Rae has held academic positions in several somatic psychology programs, including at Naropa University and Pacifica Graduate Institute. They currently teach somatic psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and co-direct an online certificate program in embodied social justice.

1. Introduction Section I: Body Stories 2. Embodied Inquiry 3. Crissy's Body Story 4. Alex's Body Story 5. Pat's Body Story 6. Bani's Body Story 7. Natalie's Body Story 8. Zaylie's Body Story 9. Rae's Body Story 10. Learning from the Body Stories Section II: Oppression and Embodiment 11. (Un)learning Oppression 12. Learning Through the Body Section III: Grasping and Transforming the Embodied Experience of Oppression 13. The Cycle of Embodied Critical Learning and Transformation 14. Implications and Applications 15. Community Resources