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7 reviews for:
Birth Work as Care Work: Stories from Activist Birth Communities
Loretta J. Ross, Silvia Federici, Alana Apfel, Victoria Law
7 reviews for:
Birth Work as Care Work: Stories from Activist Birth Communities
Loretta J. Ross, Silvia Federici, Alana Apfel, Victoria Law
the intros/prefaces from loretta ross, silvia federici, and victoria law were the highlights of the collection for me, as well as some basic information about birth work/doula projects in prisons. i liked the format of the book, as well, with three sections: stories of birth workers, birth stories, and basic herbal remedies, recognizing the place of herbal/folk medicine in struggles for liberation and justice. for myself (a lifelong birth/reproductive health geek & trained doula with some comprehension of white supremacy's impact on birth), i found most of the info pretty basic, but would recommend it over basically every other book about doula work i've read! (radical doula is also good; that one has less detailed and more basic info, but is packaged to be more immediately applicable to doing birth work.)
informative
reflective
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I loved this book. The stories moved me, and inspired me, and put words to many of the things I have observed or thought about as a Birth Worker.
It is a book I will come back to time and again.
It is a book I will come back to time and again.