DANC 010AD Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Beer Street And Gin Lane, John Stuart Mill, Mary Wollstonecraft
10 Sep 2020
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Lesson 10: 18th century commercialism / gender studies. William hogarth painter, satirist, popular, etching and engraving. Gin act 1743 prices were raised, not everyone could afford. Captain corma was shocked when he came back from royal navy. Children had no perspective and were often illegitimate. 1735 first petition, then 2nd and 3rd petition. 1741 first hospital: could ring and bring baby/children if healthy, didn"t have to justify. Kids were baptised, sent to countryside for 4 years, then london to learn to read and a skill or trait. Foundlings should remember the hierarchy, wanted to keep the barrier. 2nd foundling hospital h ndel was involved. Choir of foundling hospital: blessed are they that considereth the poor (=foundling hospital anthem) 2nd messias performance people had to be turned away. Feminism is a critical and theoretical practice committed to the struggle against patriarchy and sexism .
