When Rich People Invented the Nuclear Family - Capitalism Hits Home

Dr. Fraad shares the history of how the French Revolution and the fall of feudalism led to the invention of the nuclear family.

"One of the big demands of the French Revolution was state support for children, and the rich realized, "Uh oh. If there's state support, who's going to be able to pay for it? There'll be taxes on us. That can't happen." And so they came up with the nuclear family idea" - Dr. Harriet Fraad

This is a clip from Capitalism Hits Home [S05 E20] "Family - A Feminist, Class Analysis". You can watch this episode at    • Capitalism Hits Home: Family - A Feminist,...  
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Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad addresses the intersection of capitalism, class, and personal lives, and explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology.
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