The Movement for Reproductive Justice : Empowering Women of Color through Social Activism /
Zavella, Patricia
The Movement for Reproductive Justice : Empowering Women of Color through Social Activism / Patricia Zavella. - 1 online resource : 2 black and white, 20 color illustrations - Social Transformations in American Anthropology ; 5 .
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Shows how reproductive justice organizations' collaborative work across racial lines provides a compelling model for other groups to successfully influence changePatricia Zavella experienced firsthand the trials and judgments imposed on a working professional mother of color: her own commitment to academia was questioned during her pregnancy, as she was shamed for having children "too young." And when she finally achieved her professorship, she felt out of place as one of the few female faculty members with children. These experiences sparked Zavella's interest in the movement for reproductive justice. In this book, she draws on five years of ethnographic research to explore collaborations among women of color engaged in reproductive justice activism. While there are numerous organizations focused on reproductive justice, most are racially specific, such as the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum and Black Women for Wellness. Yet Zavella reveals that many of these organizations have built coalitions among themselves, sharing resources and supporting each other through different campaigns and struggles. While the coalitions are often regional-or even national-the organizations themselves remain racially or ethnically specific, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for the women involved. Zavella argues that these organizations provide a compelling model for negotiating across differences within constituencies. In the context of the war on women's reproductive rights and its disproportionate effect on women of color, and increased legal violence toward immigrants, The Movement for Reproductive Justice demonstrates that a truly intersectional movement built on grassroots organizing, culture shift work, and policy advocating can offer visions of strength, resiliency, and dignity for all.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781479829200 9781479878505
10.18574/nyu/9781479829200.001.0001 doi
Minority women--Political activity--United States.
Minority women--Social conditions.--United States
Reproductive rights--United States.
Social justice--United States.
Social movements--United States.
Women in community organization--United States.
Women political activists--United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
Cross-sector collaboration. Culture shift. Ethnographic research. Healing justice. Historical trauma. Human rights. Intersectionality. Lobbying. Politics of inclusion. Post-truth era. Radical citizenship. Reproductive justice. Self-care. Sex education. Social movement. Spiritual activism. Storytelling. Strengths-based messaging. Symbolic violence. Women of color. Youth empowerment.
HQ1236.5.U6
320.0820973
The Movement for Reproductive Justice : Empowering Women of Color through Social Activism / Patricia Zavella. - 1 online resource : 2 black and white, 20 color illustrations - Social Transformations in American Anthropology ; 5 .
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Shows how reproductive justice organizations' collaborative work across racial lines provides a compelling model for other groups to successfully influence changePatricia Zavella experienced firsthand the trials and judgments imposed on a working professional mother of color: her own commitment to academia was questioned during her pregnancy, as she was shamed for having children "too young." And when she finally achieved her professorship, she felt out of place as one of the few female faculty members with children. These experiences sparked Zavella's interest in the movement for reproductive justice. In this book, she draws on five years of ethnographic research to explore collaborations among women of color engaged in reproductive justice activism. While there are numerous organizations focused on reproductive justice, most are racially specific, such as the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum and Black Women for Wellness. Yet Zavella reveals that many of these organizations have built coalitions among themselves, sharing resources and supporting each other through different campaigns and struggles. While the coalitions are often regional-or even national-the organizations themselves remain racially or ethnically specific, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for the women involved. Zavella argues that these organizations provide a compelling model for negotiating across differences within constituencies. In the context of the war on women's reproductive rights and its disproportionate effect on women of color, and increased legal violence toward immigrants, The Movement for Reproductive Justice demonstrates that a truly intersectional movement built on grassroots organizing, culture shift work, and policy advocating can offer visions of strength, resiliency, and dignity for all.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781479829200 9781479878505
10.18574/nyu/9781479829200.001.0001 doi
Minority women--Political activity--United States.
Minority women--Social conditions.--United States
Reproductive rights--United States.
Social justice--United States.
Social movements--United States.
Women in community organization--United States.
Women political activists--United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
Cross-sector collaboration. Culture shift. Ethnographic research. Healing justice. Historical trauma. Human rights. Intersectionality. Lobbying. Politics of inclusion. Post-truth era. Radical citizenship. Reproductive justice. Self-care. Sex education. Social movement. Spiritual activism. Storytelling. Strengths-based messaging. Symbolic violence. Women of color. Youth empowerment.
HQ1236.5.U6
320.0820973