Representing the Race tells the story of African American lawyers who; during the era of segregation; confronted a tension between their racial and professional identities. Their untold stories pose the unsettling question: What; ultimately; does it mean to represent a minority group in the give-and-take of American law and politics?
#233470 in Books John M Riddle 1999-04-15 1999-05-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .88 x 6.13l; 1.09 #File Name: 0674270266352 pagesEve s Herbs A History of Contraception and Abortion in the West
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful. eye openingBy countrydreamerI give the book four stars and not five; because it lacks of the practical useful recipes. However; the book is not meant to be a recipe book; but there is no herbal family planning book on the market.Otherwise it is well written and informative and terminates with the view that women did have no means to plan the size of their families before the contraceptive pill co. The contrary might be true and it is all about choices. Today; the only natural family planning method is the extended rhythm method.The herbs mentioned are mostly defined with their Latin names.Most of the book is a study of old literature. Oral lore is not included.Other herb book writers do not include contraception and abortion at all; even women's herbal books I know don't. We need a history book; written by a male to learn about the most important herbs for women!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Sex; Class; and the History of Science!By Z.A. MrefuJohn Riddle documents how ordinary women collectively developed and used birth control from the ancient world to the renaissance. His work reminds the reader that science and medicine have historically been a collective human endeavor; not an activity reserved for an elite class of professional doctors and scientists. In this way; he recaptures ordinary women's roles as the primary practitioners of medical science throughout most of human history. As Riddle points out; “ordinary people in the ancient and medieval worlds may have been common but they were not simple.â€See also Clifford Conner's "A People's History of Science"2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Very informative readBy LinaVery informative book regarding the history of contraceptive herbs and the destruction of traditional midwifery by the emergence of male doctors. Brings in a lot of interesting facts about the traditional uses of herbs as well as some of the lore from different parts of the world. Interesing froa historical perspective as well as a womens' study interest.
