{"product_id":"the-movement-for-reproductive-justice-empowering-women-of-color-through-social-activism-social-transformations-in-american-anthropology-5","title":"The Movement for Reproductive Justice: Empowering Women of Color through Social Activism (Social Transformations in American Anthropology  5)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2021 Outstanding Academic Title  Choice Magazine  Shows how reproductive justice organizations collaborative work across racial lines provides a compelling model for other groups to successfully influence change  Patricia 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 Zavellas 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 Womens 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 regionalor even nationalthe 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 womens reproductive rights and its disproportionate effect on women of color  and increased legal violence toward immigrants  and now incorporating an updated preface addressing the Dobbs decision which struck down Roe v. Wade  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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964820910133,"sku":"ByrdShop_1479812706","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781479812707.jpg?v=1770481432","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-movement-for-reproductive-justice-empowering-women-of-color-through-social-activism-social-transformations-in-american-anthropology-5","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}