{"product_id":"voices-of-the-womens-health-movement-volume-1-isbn-9781609804442","title":"Voices of the Women's Health Movement, Volume 1","description":"An unprecedented and definitive collection of rabble-rousing writings on women’s health, \u003ci\u003eVoices of the Women’s Health Movement \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a range of provocative topics from reproductive rights to sexuality to motherhood. Trail-blazing advocate Barbara Seaman and health activist Laura Eldridge bring the revolutionary ideas of several generations together in this powerful new book celebrating women’s bodies, and women’s voices. The more than two hundred contributors include Jennifer Baumgardner, Susan Brownmiller, Phyllis Chesler, Angela Y. Davis, Barbara Ehrenreich, Germaine Greer, Shulamith Firestone, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Erica Jong, Molly Haskell, Shere Hite, Susie Orbach, Judith Rossner, Alix Kates Shulman, Gloria Steinem, Sojourner Truth, Rebecca Walker, Naomi Wolf, and many others. With \u003ci\u003eVoices of the Women’s Health Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, for the first time, every woman and girl can experience in one place the powerful history of stirring words and strong female perspectives that have inspired countless women to take control of their health and their lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVolume One highlights include influential writings on birth control; menstruation; pregnancy and birthing; motherhood; menopause; abortion; and lesbian, bisexual, and transgender health.“Personal  and communal, informative and affecting, this mammoth book of protest,  progress, and regression eloquently confirms that the long, frustrating  battle rages on to secure women access to respectful, high-quality, and  unbiased health care.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Before  her death, crusading journalist Seaman compiled this hefty collection  of feminist writings on women's health. Revisit the struggle for control  of our bodies through the works of Shere Hite, Shulamith Firestone,  Gloria Steinem, Phyllis Chesler and more.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A valuable work for anyone interested in the women’s health movement and an essential resource for all collections.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“What a vital compendium of women’s health and feminist history \u003ci\u003eVoices of the Women's Health Movement \u003c\/i\u003eis, essential food for the body and the mind. To paraphrase Alice   Walker, the writings contained in this book all fall into the category   of 'words that save lives.'\" \u003cb\u003e—Moyra Davey, artist and author of Mother Reader\u003c\/b\u003eOne of the nation’s most tireless health advocates, \u003cb\u003eBARBARA SEAMAN\u003c\/b\u003e (1935-2008) co-founded the National Women’s Health Network and pioneered a new style of health reporting that focused on patients’ rights. Her groundbreaking investigative book, \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor’s Case Against the Pill\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), prompted Senate hearings in the 1970s that led to a warning label on oral contraceptives and the drastic lowering of estrogen doses due to dangerous health effects. Dedicated to reaching a wide audience, Seaman wrote columns for \u003ci\u003eBrides Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Ladies’ Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e, inspiring women around the world to take control of their own health. Seaman was a founding advisory board member of and key advisor to Seven Stories Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-editor \u003cb\u003eLAURA ELDRIDGE \u003c\/b\u003eis a women’s health writer and activist. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Our Control: The Complete Guide to Contraceptive Choices for Women\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe No-Nonsense Guide to Menopause\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304241615077,"sku":"NP9781609804442","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781609804442.jpg?v=1767743518","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/voices-of-the-womens-health-movement-volume-1-isbn-9781609804442","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}