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Aa's Big Book: For White Men Only?

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...the organization that was founded in the 1930s to help alcoholics overcome their addiction. In many ways, it's a model for most of the self-help groups that have followed. One of its tools is the "Big Book"—a volume that explains how AA got started, what the twelve steps are; and shares personal stories of alcoholics and their struggles. This paper examines the first 165 s of the Big Book to evaluate the truth of the observation that it appears to be geared exclusively towards middle-class, middle-aged, Christian, white men.
Discussion

The Big Book is available on line, and reading through the first part of it confirms the impression that it is slanted toward men; and specifically white, Christian, middle-class, middle aged men. First, the tone of the work is "preachy"; the author or authors sound very much like a minister on Sunday morning spreading the word of salvation. It's...

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