The Book of Classes
Is life in our society unfair?!
Children want everything to be fair. But they soon learn that some people are privileged and others can’t get ahead, even if they try. Because they take their world for granted, it’s a long time before they recognize that differences in background create this unfair situation. It’s essential that children recognise the mechanisms from an early age. Using children from an elementary school class as examples, Gerda Raidt shows where and how these differences come into play. Whether it is how they live, what they eat, the way they speak, in sports or in their access to culture. Thereby making it impressively clear which parts of one’s future are pre-determined – almost imperceptibly.
- Eye-opening and exciting: the first book about classism for the people for whom it matters most
- Engaging in tone and full of lively images
Gerda Raidt was born in 1975 and studied in Halle and at the Academy for Fine Arts in Leipzig. She has been a freelance illustrator since 2004.
