Testimonios of care : feminist Latina/x and Chicana/x perspectives on caregiving praxis / edited by Natalia Deeb-Sossa, Yvette G. Flores, and Angie Chabram.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Deeb-Sossa, Natalia, editor.

Flores, Yvette Gisele, editor.

Chabram-Dernersesian, Angie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American caregivers.

Hispanic American women.

Mexican American caregivers.

Mexican American women.

Women caregivers--United States.

Women caregivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Tucson, Arizona : University of Arizona Press, [2024]

Summary:

Testimonios of Care is a collection of perspectives from Latina/x and Chicana/x caregivers, edited by Natalia Deeb-Sossa, Yvette G. Flores, and Angie Chabram. The book explores the experiences of women of color as caregivers in various contexts, including familial, communal, and academic settings. It highlights the challenges they face, such as navigating medical systems and societal expectations, while also emphasizing resilience and solidarity. Through personal testimonies, the book seeks to document diverse caregiving experiences and encourage others to engage in caregiving practices that resist oppression. Intended for an audience interested in feminist studies and caregiving, this volume draws on Chicana and Latina feminist principles to offer insights into the intersection of cultural practices, gendered norms, and caregiving roles. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction / Angie Chabram, Natalia Deeb-Sossa, and Yvette G. Flores

Part I. The Caregiver Voice

1. Scarred by the Medical Health Care System: Testimonio of Disappointment, Pain, and Transformation / Natalia Deeb-Sossa

2. Perfect Moments: On the Intersection of Being a Chicana with Diabetes and My Brother’s Caregiver / ire’ne lara silva

3. Parenting as a Radical Act of Muxerista Caregiving: Honey and Her Honeybees / Anita Tijerina Revilla

4. Tele-caregiving: A Lifetime of Regenerative Pláticas / Angie Chabram

5. Love Comes My Way / yvonne hurtado allen

6. Walking the Jagged Edges: Negotiating the Pitfalls of Mental Illness / Josie Méndez-Negrete

7. Chronicle of a Caregiver: A False Notion of Autonomy / Enriqueta Valdez-Curiel

8. The Reluctant Caregiver: The Complex Tale of Caring for My Mother-in-Law / Maria Angelina Soldatenko

Part II. Community Caregiving

9. Trauma and Caregiving: A Survivor and Caregiver Perspective / Yvette G. Flores

10. Caring for Students: An Act of Social Justice in Academia / Mónica Torreiro-Casal and Natalia Deeb-Sossa

11. Radical Self-Care / Maria R. Palacios

12. “Dis-ease” in Academia Is Not a Secret: A Meditation on Caregiving / Inés Hernández-Ávila

13. Hombres Latinos Saludables and Self-Care / Hector Rivera-Lopez

Part III. Reflection

Caregiver Bill of Rights

Reflection: A Call to Action / Angie Chabram, Natalia Deeb-Sossa, and Yvette G. Flores

Contributors

Index Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780816553235

0816553238

OCLC:

1441723248