SOCB49H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nuclear Family
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Part of reproductive labour has to do with reproducing a new generation of labour as well as sustaining the current generation. Reproductive labour is difficult to talk about because it is invisible. Very often we take for granted the knowledge and skills needed to undergo reproductive labour. In heterosexual relationships, being a father was not a primary focus either for the father himself or for scholars interested in reproductive labour, until recently. Two thorny issues: reproductive labour, domestic violence. Obama held a special celebration on father"s day to deliver a speech. He lives right above the office and is able to be there for his children. He felt the weight of his own father"s absence throughout his childhood, so he wants to be there for his children. It is easy to father a child, but it is not easy to be a father. There were times when he would leave early because of family issues, but he was.
