RU274: DR M.E. O'BRIEN ON FAMILY ABOLITION: CAPITALISM & THE COMMUNIZING OF CARE

Rendering Unconscious episode 274. Dr. M.E. O’Brien joins Rendering Unconscious to discuss her new book Family Abolition: Capitalism & the Communizing of Care (Pluto Press, 2023). https://amzn.to/48oNfFL Dr. O’Brien received her MSW from Hunter College, CUNY, and completed her PhD in Sociology at NYU. After two years in psychoanalytic training at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR), she is now enrolled in psychoanalytic studies at a newly established clinic, Pulsion. As well as her clinical practice, she spent years coordinating the NYC Trans Oral History Project, organizing with communities impacted by HIV and AIDS, and on the frontlines of social justice advocacy. https://usqtherapy.org/michelle-obrien/ Follow her on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderhorizon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/genderhorizon Support M.E. O’Brien at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/meobrien This episode available to view at YouTube: https://youtu.be/R75vSGYRnlM?si=RZHwCY52hiXJfDzX Check out previous episodes: RU210: M.E. O’BRIEN & EMAN ABDALHADI ON EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK COMMUNE, 2052–2072 RU73: NYC TRANS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT WITH MICHELLE O’BRIEN & NICO FUENTES Support the podcast at our Patreon where we post exclusive content every week, as well as unreleased material and works in progress, and we also have a Discord server: https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl We also have a Substack where weekly content is posted: https://vanessa23carl.substack.com Rendering Unconscious is a labor of love and receives no funding from outside sources. The only support comes from our Patreon community. Please join us there to support the podcast. Your support is HUGELY appreciated! Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, a psychoanalyst based in Sweden, who works with people internationally: http://www.drvanessasinclair.net Follow Dr. Vanessa Sinclair on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawsin_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rawsin_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvanessasinclair23 Visit the main website for more information and links to everything: http://www.renderingunconscious.org Many thanks to Carl Abrahamsson, who created the intro and outro music for Rendering Unconscious podcast. https://www.carlabrahamsson.com His publishing company is Trapart Books, Films and Editions. https://store.trapart.net Check out his indie record label Highbrow Lowlife at Bandcamp: https://highbrowlowlife.bandcamp.com Follow him at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaAbrahamsson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carl.abrahamsson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carlabrahamsson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@carlabrahamsson23 The song at the end of the episode is “I've changed my mind” from the brand new album “Disturbance” by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy. Available at Pete Murphy’s Bandcamp Page. https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xKEE2NPGatImt46OgaemY?si=nqv_tOLtQd2I_3P_WHdKCQ Image: book cover