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17 Cards in this Set
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Economy - Definition |
institution that organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods - represents how we produce the material things we need to survive ex - trade & batter, agriculture, h&g |
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Capitalism- |
- Industrial revolotuio for 150- 200s years - workers exchange their labor for wages, capitalism is a means of production privately owened by capitalist |
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Capitalist investment in Sexuality |
- made personal fullillment as value - realised through consumption - advertising encourages consumption =profit |
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Market Segmenting |
-sexual diversity offers new sales opportunites Definition: identifies 'specialise sexualities' & markets to them ex- each gender has a specific body wash, books, gyms, clothing stores etc |
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Cross- Over Markets |
sexual proliferation encouraged as it can be commodified - state interests conflict with capitalism - Ex- Madonna (era of S&M) made into mainstream- consumerism of leather and rubber occured and became wide spread - government took people to court for engaging in mainstram sadomaschistic icongraphy/ capitalism made state step down= stepping on their profits |
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D'Emilio: Economy shaping sexuality |
- claims capitalism has shifted ideas or construction of the family creating conditions that make gay and lesbian identites possible |
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D'Emilio.... history |
17th century: families structed by household economy - all worked together
19th century- merchant capitalist invested money accumulated through trade in production -> wage labor increased 1920s: family became institution that produced emotional satisfaction not goods--> heterosexual relations changed - needed children for labor 1970s: wage labor released sexuality from need to procreate - ppl could excerise their sexual expressions WWII: new erotic situation provided for homosexual expression/ Post WWII: oppression by state- exclusion of homosexuals/ state controllnig sexuality ex- banned homos from being employed |
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State - definition |
- political institutions/ nationwide drew a certain geographical area together as a political entity - operated through a centralized government that determines civil laws and citizens freedoms as well as provides public goods and services ex- administrate, legal system, military, religion - Theorcracy--> state organized aroudn set of beliefs |
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Sexuality & the State |
- state and capitalism have different tolerance for sexual diversity - economically compliant; when we consume we fall into capitalist hands -sexual diversity is good for business - state usually aims to constrain sexuality from greater good - inspecting state: yields power by monitoring citizens sexual behaviours / creates sexuality disciplined subjects- Foucault |
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Examples of State Controlling Sexuality |
- Pornography- being cracked down by te state of non -heterosexual pornography- sexuality being constrained by the state through which ways we can behave sexuality (censorship) |
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Examples of State Controlling sexuality |
19th century Britian: used sexual respectability as a marker of citizenship - Britain main citizenship through sexual respectability- using state to shape sexuality -- Contagious Disease Act- required prostitues who were serving military men to undero inspection (men didnt have to do this) - Life imprisonment for sodomites- scrutinizing sexual behaviour for prostitues
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Examples of State controlling sexuality |
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885- reduced criminal charge for sodomites which meant they didnt need proof that they were gay so therefore were able to convict people and place them in jail for two years |
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Examples of S c S Margaret |
- implemented neoliberal economic agenda - created public enimers to viligy--> dehumanized trade unions, immigrants, university, homosexuals - politicized and dehumanized sexualites to win her campaign - used legilation: made it an offence for public instituions to legitimize homosexuality ex- banned government funding of textbook that lead to any reference of homosexual |
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Sex work In thailand Examples of state controlling sexuality |
Sex Work in Thailand- 1990s - sex work contributes to development of national economy - prevalence blamed on foreign demand - sex trade= legal/ prostitues- illegal - promotes sex tourism - government controls sex industry by TAXING it but not supporting it-- leaves responsibility on young sex trade workers to find their own health and safety support services - state becomes rich from sex trade industry therefore they allow it to be legal |
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Examples of how state controls sexuality - sexuality and Immigration in Canada |
- need to secure population to prosper economically and support itself - Canada tried fertility police- wanted white ppl to have more babies--> stoped immigration to encourage more people to have children (manipulating race and sexuality) - Immigration act 1978- manging populatio through imigration - only allowed heterosexual families with children who would produce more children and consume - canada was constructing a straight nation |
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Lecture Example: Nova scota video |
- rachel was an immigrant brought into Nova scotia, immigrants used to perform grunt labor other dont want to - they pay taxes but receive no benefits - state relies on immigration to support economy and population |
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GRISCOM: |
- medical and legal system oppression of sexuality - sharon / Karon were in same sex maraige/ medical professionals wouldnt let karen visit sharon as they werent legally married - faced heterosexism in legal guardianship- claimed Karen might be sexually abuse sharon as she had a disability - would never happen if it was a heterosexual couple |
