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White Picket Fence S2 E2: The Nuclear Family Myth

White Picket Fence S2 E2: The Nuclear Family Myth

FromWomen belong in the House


White Picket Fence S2 E2: The Nuclear Family Myth

FromWomen belong in the House

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, host Julie Kohler travels back to the mid-20th century to examine the creation of the “traditional” nuclear family — a myth only made possible through the exploitation of Black women’s domestic labor — and how the family values and nostalgia of this era continue to exist in today’s debate over “caring economy” policies.
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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