Women of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814758274 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 225 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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She explores the relationship between second-wave feminists, who were concerned with a woman's right to choose, Black and Puerto Rican Nationalists, who were concerned that Black and Puerto Rican women have as many children as possible “for the revolution,” and women of color themselves, who negotiated between them. While most people believe that the movement to secure voluntary reproductive control for women centered solely on abortion rights, for many women abortion was not the only, or even primary, focus.Jennifer Nelson tells the story of the feminist struggle for legal abortion and reproductive rights in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s through the particular contributions of women of color. Contrary to popular belief, Nelson shows t
“This book is an important contribution to the growing reexamination of the women's health movement. This is a useful book, an interesting book, a book that tells our history.”-Politics, Social Movements, and The State“A valuable contribution.”-Feminist Collections“Nelson presents the tip of the iceberg of the history of the involvement of women of color, specifically, African-American women and Latinas in the movements for rights.”-Conscience“A very fr
Jennifer Nelson is Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Redlands (CA).
I Learned a Lot I learned a great deal from this book. It does not offer a re-hash of the debate over legalized abortion; rather it sets forth findings from original research, explaining a variety of perspectives that developed among women of color. The book offers a fascinating history of forced or coerced sterization, and also traces the evolution of f. "Captivating!" according to Marver. Definitely a great read! This book adresses the politics and agency of women of color in the reproductive rights movement.