WGS160Y1 Lecture Notes - Society For Biodemography And Social Biology, Levonorgestrel-Releasing Implant, Reproductive Rights
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Why is orientalism, intersectionality relevant to what we"re analyzing in the course. 1st page: what is intersectionality, why is it relevant to issues in course, 2nd page: what is orientatlism, why is it relevant to issues in the course. Common theme: reproductive justice-> links reproductive rights to social justice. No one wants to become a mother for their country, to nation build. Who is encouraged to be a parent and who is not. British empire: concerned they would not populate fast enough to fill in their territories. Spreading power = spreading a population = imperialism. Problem because if they weren"t the dominate population, other master races would fill the territories (or native populations would still be dominant) Overpopulation is impossible for english (white) people kingsley 1858 (slide) Duty for british (white) people to populate, to bring civilization to the world davin 2002 p 83.