Women's Studies 2220E Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Feminist Economics, Post-Fordism, Making Money
3 Mar 2017
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Feminist perspectives on work and money: overview of reading/what does the authors focus, women"s financial independence is limited due to financializing. 1970s - thinking was if women had access to money and better paying jobs this would address inequality and a bring a type of social injustice to their lives. The more you make money the more collateral you can get - now you are brought into a system that is beyond your control. More likely to be hit by the risk. How are these policies going to impact women, children and there families. Song: south korean women - living in a society where you are expected to leave home when you get married - when housing is provided for you there is an understanding that its only temporary. Public service positions - women don"t get paid for the work they are putting in. Feminist rehearsal in relation to caribbean women and work.
