Our Bodies, Our Crimes: The Policing of Women's Reproduction in America (Alternative Criminology)
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814727913 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Women addicted to illicit drugs risk arrest for carrying their pregnancies to term. Courts, child welfare, and law enforcement agencies fail to recognize the efforts of battered and incarcerated women to care for their children. Winner of the 2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title and the 2010 Distinguished Book Award from the American Sociological AssociationThe intense policing of women’s reproductive capacity places women’s health and human rights in great peril. With a stirring conclusion that calls for broad-based measures that strengthen women’s economic position , choice-making, autonomy, sexual freedom, and health care, Our Bodies, Our Crimes is a battle cry f
Great Read This was an excellent read about an aspect of the choice question that is not often highlighted. I particularly enjoyed the author's running discussion about women's citizenship and how women are judged on their womanly/motherly characteristics, even when we have put them in a position w. "Required college class" according to Kelly in Indy. Was required for college class. Furiosa said Five Stars. Excellent, yes it is "Five Stars" according to Furiosa. Excellent, yes it is 21st century but a long way to go.. 1st century but a long way to go.
Written in a flowing academic style, Flavin’s attention to historical detail and unfailing moral compass make her progressive reexamination of women’s rights thorough and convincing.”-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"Flavin's book shows how American women, especially those who are poor or incarcerated, face societal pressure, stigma and even legal procedures in attempts to force them to become the "right" kind of mothers—if they are deemed worthy of motherhood at all.". “Bolstered by quotes and firsthand accounts, Flavin delivers eye-opening reports on topics including abortion rights, infant abandonment and battered women, detailing little-noticed or taken-for-granted policies that restrict and remand women