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Care Work

Dreaming Disability Justice

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Care Work

By: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Narrated by: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
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About this listen

In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award-winning writer and longtime activist and performance artist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explores the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for all.

Care Work is a mapping of access as radical love, a celebration of the work that sick and disabled queer/people of color are doing to find each other and to build power and community, and a tool kit for everyone who wants to build radically resilient, sustainable communities of liberation where no one is left behind. Powerful and passionate, Care Work is a crucial and necessary call to arms.

©2018 Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (P)2019 Tantor Aging & Longevity Disability Awareness Gender Studies LGBTQ+ Studies Lesbian Studies Personal Development Political Science Politics & Government Social Policy Social Sciences LGBTQIA+ Social Justice

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I find myself in this book, just as I find all my fears and hopes and grief. I didn't expect to feel so much crip connection and solidarity, but am so glad I did. It is poetic, beautiful, hard and truthful, and an honest and raw insight into our lives.

I find myself in this book

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This is one of the most meaningful books I've had the pleasure of listening to.

One of the most meaningful books ive read

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Important perspective around the meaning of disability justice, irrelevance of merely focusing on cures, and the impact of structural oppression. Told through an intersectional lens and illustrated with personal stories and insights.

Essential Read

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Important book that will open your eyes to many things you haven't thought about, especially if you're an able-bodied person.

I've chosen to read it, because I want to learn more and hear about different experiences. And in the context of war in my country Ukraine and many warriors ending up disabled and disfigured, I want to read about more ways to help to make living more accessible to them.

I think this book should be a required read, because it focuses on femme and LGBT+ and BIPOC

Required read

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The book addresses important and often overlooked topics, and I found it particularly insightful to listen to the audiobook version narrated by the author. One key point that stood out to me is the emphasis on intersectionality and how it influences the unique experiences of individuals with disabilities. The book, however, is a collection of essays, and I felt that there was some repetition that could have been better edited. This made it a bit challenging to follow, especially from the perspective of someone with brain fog or neurodiverse traits and that's disappointing considering it's a book about disability.

Additionally, it's worth noting that the book is clearly focused on the author's experiences within the US. While this is understandable, some of the language used may be jarring or even considered inflammatory and discriminatory outside the US, despite being authored by a disabled person.

Nevertheless, I found the book to be well-written, thought-provoking, and educational for those interested in understanding disabilities and disability justice. It effectively underscores the impact of an ableist society and the significance of the social model of disability. It also sheds light on the importance of creating inclusive events, particularly for event organisers, highlighting the necessity of fully accessible spaces, BSL interpreters, and involving disabled individuals in the event planning process.

an important read but not without it's issues

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