Reproduction, Kin and Climate Crisis: Making Bushfire Babies

by Louisa Allen, Mary Lou Rasmussen, Celia Roberts

What is it like to have a baby in climate crisis?

This book explores the experiences of pregnant women and their partners, pre- and post-birth, during the catastrophic Australian bushfire season of 2019-20 and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic. Engaging a range of concepts, including the Pyrocene, breath, care and embodiment, the authors explore how climate crisis is changing experiences of having children. They also raise questions about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529226856
• ISBN13: 9781529226850
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"