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Introduction
Review of course expectations and overview of the key questions of the course. |
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Film
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's A Midwife's Tale.
This film, based on the path-breaking book of the same title, offers a powerful narrative recreation of one historical moment. We will use this moment to help contextualize the social scientific questions addressed in next week's reading. |
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The New Economics of the Family |
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The 'New' Global Economy
Women's work: the care and cleaning of a society. |
One page discussion paper due in class |
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Family Labor and the Standard of Living in the Industrial Revolution
Male/female wage gaps, capital accumulation and household welfare. |
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"His and Hers: Gender, Consumption and Household Accounting in 18th Century England." (Special lecture by Amanda Vickery)
Sponsored by the Sahin Lecture Series in the History Section and by the Program in Women's Studies. |
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Continuity and/or Change Since the Middle Ages; or How did we Get Here? |
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Asian Women's Work
The gendered division of labor in Late Imperial China. |
One page discussion paper due either this lecture or next depending on which subject you wish to write about |
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Black Women's Work
The division of labor by gender and race in America. |
One page discussion paper due if you did not do it for lecture 8 |
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Use class time to work on individual research projects. Students should also schedule individual appointment times with me during the preceding week to discuss the topic for your project. |
Annotated bibliography for final research paper due five days after lecture 10 |
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Gender, Class and Networks of Care |
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The Problem of Reproduction in an Early Modern Economy
Reproductive technologies in Late Imperial China. |
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The Problem of Reproduction in the Present
The connection between reproduction and inequality in the labor market. |
Final papers due six days after lecture 13 |