{"product_id":"essential-labor-mothering-as-social-change-hardcover","title":"Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngela Garbes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eLike a Mother\u003c\/em\u003e comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response to the increasing weight placed on mothers and caregivers--and the lack of a social safety net to support them--writer Angela\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eGarbes found herself pondering a vital question: How, under our current circumstances that leave us lonely, exhausted, and financially strained, might we demand more from American family life? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eEssential Labor, \u003c\/em\u003e Garbes explores assumptions about care, work, and deservedness, offering a deeply personal and rigorously reported look at what mothering is, and can be. A first-generation Filipino-American, Garbes shares the perspective of her family's complicated relationship to care work, placing mothering in a global context--the invisible economic engine that has been historically demanded of women of color. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarbes contends that while the labor of raising children is devalued in America, the act of mothering offers the radical potential to create a more equitable society. In \u003cem\u003eEssential Labor, \u003c\/em\u003eGarbes reframes the physically and mentally draining work of meeting a child's bodily and emotional needs as opportunities to find meaning, to nurture a deeper sense of self, pleasure, and belonging. This is highly skilled labor, work that impacts society at its most foundational level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart galvanizing manifesto, part poignant narrative, \u003cem\u003eEssential Labor\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully rendered reflection on care that reminds us of the irrefutable power and beauty of mothering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766985654560,"sku":"9780062937360","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b040c6dbee884ccff894c165f7a1b5bc.webp?v=1780302373","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/essential-labor-mothering-as-social-change-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}