Abortion at Work Ideology and Practice in a Feminist Clinic |
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| Author:
| Simonds, Wendy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-2245-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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How do feminist identity and abortion politics intersect? Specifically, what does feminism mean to women working to feminist health care and abortion services in the late 1980s and early 1990s? What are the ideological consequences and emotional tolls of doing such work in a hostile socio-cultural environment? Can feminism and bureaucracy coexist productively? How do feminists confront the anti-feminist opposition, from anti-abortion protesters outside to racism within feminist...
More DescriptionHow do feminist identity and abortion politics intersect? Specifically, what does feminism mean to women working to feminist health care and abortion services in the late 1980s and early 1990s? What are the ideological consequences and emotional tolls of doing such work in a hostile socio-cultural environment? Can feminism and bureaucracy coexist productively? How do feminists confront the anti-feminist opposition, from anti-abortion protesters outside to racism within feminist organizations? These are the questions that drive Wendy Simonds' Abortion at Work.