SA 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Urban Design, Motherhood Penalty, Nuclear Family

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 335
• Professor: Wendy Chan

Document Summary

Developed during the second wave of feminism (1960s-70s) Refers to the idea that every part of our personal lives could be affected by the political situation. Challenges the public/private divide. (things that go on in home, government does not want part on. Only focus on public sphere but private sphere does not get enough attention and adress ex. unpaid labour). Personal problems women experience in their lives is the result of systemic oppression. Not everything a woman does is political. Women are not to blame for their bad situation. Different power relations in public sphere that events evoke also true in private sphere. If only women would stop doing things that cause their own oppression and stand up for themeselves, man of their problems will go away. - choice and agency is constrained. Acknowledge how ordinary daily events could be political.