{"title":"Kelly Dombroski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly Dombroski\u003c\/strong\u003e writes insightful and accessible works centred on education and personal development. Her books, such as \u003cem\u003eCaring for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of nurturing, compassion, and practical approaches to supporting growth in various contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find thoughtful guidance imbued with clarity and purpose, making Dombroski’s collection a valuable resource for those seeking inspiration and knowledge in the field of education and care.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"caring-for-life-by-kelly-dombroski-9781517901608","title":"Caring for Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe transformational possibilities of everyday hygiene and care practices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to mitigate the worst forecasts of climate change, many of us need to make drastic adjustments to how we live and what we consume. For Kelly Dombroski, these changes must also happen in the home: in rethinking routines of care and hygiene that still rely on disposable and plastic products. \u003cem\u003eCaring for Life\u003c\/em\u003e examines the remarkable evolution in Asia-Pacific hygiene practices and amplifies the creative work of ordinary people guarding human and more-than-human life in their everyday practices of care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDombroski develops the concept of \"guarding life,\" a viewpoint that counters homogenous cultural practices and imposed sanitation standards and instead embraces diverse hygiene practices that are networked across varying wisdoms and bodies. She traces how the Chinese diaper-free infant toilet training practice of baniao has travelled to Australia and New Zealand, and she explores the practice of elimination communication, in which babies learn to communicate to their caregivers when they need to eliminate, thus removing the need for diapers. A mother herself, Dombroski conducted ethnographic research while mothering to examine how collectives of mothers draw on Chinese knowledge and their own embodied practices of childcare to create new hybrid forms of infant care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaring for Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a call to action, a theory of change, and a fascinating account of the transformational possibilities of care practices. It shows how experiments in personal care can lead to collective, widespread change, ultimately providing a practical and hopeful vision for environmental action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and\/or extended descriptions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595933139180,"sku":"9781517901608","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781517901608-caring-for-life.jpg?v=1777911113"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kelly-dombroski.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}