History 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Michel Foucault, Separate Spheres, Industrial Revolution
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History lecture 3 class, race and victorian: victorian period = 19th century. In fact, esp middle class, even though they were fascinated in all things sexual: they did(cid:374)"t talk a(cid:271)out it pu(cid:271)li(cid:272)ly though. Early 1th century, there is the industrial revolution: moves from agricultural to industrial society. Creates new roles for men and women: have separate spheres new ideology that emerges with enlightenment period and becomes. Ideology of separate spheres says men and women are 2 separate and distinct (continuation of. 1 sphere is public sphere where men are gonna be: aggressive, competitive. 1 sphere is private where women are gonna be: nurturing, kind, passive. It (cid:449)as a (cid:271)adge of ho(cid:374)our (cid:271)(cid:272) the(cid:455) did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:449)ork: great for middle class men and kinda great for middle class women (+) for men, society and patriarchy. It was just something they had to do kept women away from public society kept them away from getting education and careers enforces patriarchy.