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A review by frances_frances
Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change by Angela Garbes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
This book isn't perfect. There were several times I wanted Garbes to go deeper and challenge herself a bit more. I wish there was more meaningful discussions of parenting while disabled and raising disabled children. I wish Garbes talked more about action, not just theory. I wish she more meaningfully discussed resource disparity and the ways in which community-building can be inaccessible to those living in poverty and spending every available moment simply trying to survive.
All that being said, I enjoyed hearing about Garbes's personal history and growth. And I think this book could serve as an entry point for readers unfamiliar with anti-capitalist politics or the politics of care work. The language is accessible and she references some great BIPoC scholars and activists that hopefully will inspire further reading, learning, and unlearning.
All that being said, I enjoyed hearing about Garbes's personal history and growth. And I think this book could serve as an entry point for readers unfamiliar with anti-capitalist politics or the politics of care work. The language is accessible and she references some great BIPoC scholars and activists that hopefully will inspire further reading, learning, and unlearning.