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How parenting and caregiving are shaped by identity with Angela Garbes

On the left is a photo of Angela Garbes and on the right is a photo of the cover of Angela Garbes' book 'Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change'
Photo of Angela Garbes by Elizabeth Rudge
Angela Garbes is the author of 'Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change'

This hour on Disrupted, we're challenging long-held assumptions about parents and caregivers. First, Angela Garbes, author of , explains how care workers are undervalued. She touches on the way the early days of the pandemic spotlighted issues in caregiving and why the legacy of American colonialism in the Philippines influenced both her family history and the disproportionate number of Filipinx nurses who died from COVID. Then, UConn professor Kari Adamsons talks about her research on fathers and the problem with the way many people think about "traditional families."

GUESTS:

  • Angela Garbes: author of
  • Kari Adamsons: at the University of ϳԹ

This episode originally aired on February 15, 2023.

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Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for ϳԹ Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in ϳԹ and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
J. Carlisle Larsen is a producer for ϳԹ Radio’s weekly show 'Disrupted' with Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean. JC has a background in production, reporting and hosting and previously worked for Wisconsin Public Radio and WDET-FM (Detroit’s NPR Station). Her work has appeared on National Public Radio, the CBC, and other outlets.
Emily Charash is a podcast producer for Seasoned and Disrupted. She also produces branded podcasts for museums, cultural institutions, and businesses. Emily grew up in Newtown, ϳԹ and loves UCONN women’s basketball!
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on ϳԹ.
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for ϳԹ where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at ϳԹ.

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