SOCC09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Reproductive Labor, Biopolitics, Labour Power
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Sociology of work and gender lecture 3: reproductive labor work that is either paid/ not paid that is performed in the home or (cid:862)pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) sphere(cid:863). This t(cid:455)pe of la(cid:271)or is ofte(cid:374) perfor(cid:373)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) a(cid:374)d (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e either domestic, emotional or mental labor. Marx and engels reproductive labor production of goods vs reproduction of labor power. Not only is she taking care of children, she is also developing skills, we can think of schooling as a site of social reproduction. 19th century expansion of middle class (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s reprodu(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e responsibilities. Husbands are out working and therefore might be more responsibility put on the women. Children are also at home more because they are no longer working with the parents in the labor force with the bringing of industrialization. An idea that also enforced the idea that women do not not need to work.
