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Policing the National Body | Praise
“From the perspective of progressive women of color, Policing the National
Body potently discredits the rhetoric of ‘choice’ that has dominated
mainstream reproductive rights activism. The readings not only expose a frightening
array of policies that criminalize women’s bodies and families, but also
provide an alternative vision of reproductive and family rights and the strategies
needed to implement it. Policing the National Body is essential reading
for anyone committed to reproductive and social justice.”
—Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body
“A
powerful collection of writing on race, justice, and gender, with amazing research
and revealing analysis. This is a must-read for feminists, women of color, and
those who believe in social justice.”
—Winona LaDuke, author of All Our Relations
“Silliman,
Bhattacharjee, and the very savvy feminist network, the Committee on Women,
Population and the Environment, are building bridges between academics and activists,
between local organizing and global theorizing. I learned a great deal from
this smart book.”
—Cynthia Enloe, author of Maneuvers
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