HUMA 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Infant Mortality
23 Jan 2017
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First wave of feminism was in the early 1900s. Mostly staged by quiet, middle-aged women prior to the war: status of women: 1960. Held a subordinate status; socially + by law. Discouraged from careers and jobs, many were wives or housewives. Most were recent immigrants whose husbands income was low. Women ended up with the menial jobs. Professional careers (ex. doctors, lawyers) were for men, other were for women (ex. nurse) Discrimination/segregation: result of a sexist upbringing + racism. Inc. employees thinking that women could not handle conditions. Wage + salary discrimination got 1/3 of what men did. Regarding things such as apt renting, bank account opening + property law. Division of assets was up to the courts; men mostly got the property. Contraception + birth control + abortion = illegal (fined) Physically abused by husbands + boyfriends (ex. Divorce was not accessible; only if adultery committed; not practical (women w/ no $)
