HIS202H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter Week 2: Khcb-Fm, Florin Cezar Ouatu, Kess-Fm
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In 1759, carolis linnaeus introduced mammalia into taxonomy. Distinguish class of animals that encompasses humans, apes, ungulates, sloths, elephants: these animals have hair, three earbones, four-chambered hearts. No one questioned gender politics of linnaeus"s choice of term. These mammals (ones with breast) make up half of population and only work for a short period of time (lactation) Linnaeus could have chosen a more gender-neutral term such as aurecaviga (hollow-eared one) or pilosa (hairy one) Interesting to choose mammals bc it"s one characteristic of mammals. During the time (1700s), a big focus on breast. Women encourage to give up wet nurse and feed their own baby. Linnaeus involved in struggle wet-nursing that align with political struggle women face (undermining their power and giving them new role . All mammals have hair and this is distinguishing characteristic of them. Linnaeus divided animals into six classes: mammalia, aves, amphibia, pisces, insecta and vermes.
