Breaking the Fine Rain of Death

by Emilie M. Townes

Book Overview

In 'Breaking the Fine Rain of Death', Emilie Townes focuses on the health care issues affecting African Americans and does so from a womanist perspective by paying attention to race and class as well as gender. Townes describes the lamentable history of health care in African American communities and the disease that affect African Americans disproportionately -- diabetes, hypertension, low-birthrate babies, and drug-related illnesses--as well as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597525375
• ISBN13: 9781597525374
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Womanist Perspective on Healthcare

Professor emilie townes has written an important and often-overlooked book about African Americans and health care. She begins and ends her argument with scripture, and while scriptural references are not used throughout (indeed parts of the book have not religious content at all), the ideas of her chosen scripture passages give a foundation for the book. Prof. townes has a command of the US health system (with all its problems and solutions) and deftly shows how Black Americans are too often left out of the health equation altogether. More than just another doomsday version of everything we're doing wrong in America, Breaking the Fine Rain of Death gives us hope for the future and at times concrete ways to work toward healthier communities for all. In this, she truly offers an "ethic of care" upon which churches and religious leaders can build.