Domesticity Essay Flashcards
Sources/authors and order?
Rosemary George’s Keyword “Domesticity”, Hannah Foster: Coquette, and either GDM: Faulkner, or Alcott: My contraband
WHat does Coquette say about domestiicty?
The idea of woman’s role within the nation is to observe politics and cheer their husbands. Cheer vs. football.
What does George say about domesticity?
The Domestic is a regulative norm, that continually shapes the way we think about the family, nation, and home.
What does Go Down Moses say about Domesticity?
Using rider’s situation as an example, there is a construction of black domesticity as impossible, or infeasible (seen by the retelling of the story where his emotion is infeasible).
What does My Contraband say about domesticity?
Black domesticity is violated by the whites. It also gets rid of the slave in the eyes of the women representing sentiment of the nation. (no drop of black blood marred him in my sight..)
