SOCY 161 Postpartum

Examines the social processes that shape the meanings, experiences, institutions, and outcomes of the postpartum period. The postpartum period serves as a microcosm for understanding the interlocking forces of patriarchy, racial capitalism, and white supremacy, as well as the gendered and sexualized meanings and practices that work to discipline individuals and naturalize those processes. Despite that, parents organize for collective solutions, break stigma, resist shame and silence, and demand better conditions for families.