Summary
This video delves into Chicagotakashita's essay on the IUD within feminist technoscience studies. It explores how her research on the IUD as a symbol of neoliberal reproductive technology impacted her personally and professionally, prompting a reflection on her role as a researcher. The discussion also delves into the history of the IUD, its ties to market capitalism, and its controversial use as a form of social engineering in the 1960s, particularly in countries like Vietnam, Mexico, and the U.S. Moreover, the video touches on the class-action lawsuit surrounding the Dalkin Shield in the 1970s and the rebranding of the IUD in the 1980s to shift blame and minimize vulnerability, showcasing the complex ethical and social implications of medical technologies on women's bodies and broader socio-political landscapes.
Chapters
Introduction to Lecture 18 of MHHS
Takashita's Reflexive Embodied Scholarship
Choice and Positionality in Research
Acknowledgment of Complicity
History of the IUD
IUD in the 1960s and Social Engineering
Dalkin Shield Controversy
Rebranding of IUD and Market Strategies
Personal Reflection on IUD Experience
Ethical and Social Implications of Medical Technologies
Introduction to Lecture 18 of MHHS
Continuation of Chicagotakashita's essay on the IUD in embodying feminist technoscience studies.
Takashita's Reflexive Embodied Scholarship
Exploring how Takashita's research on the IUD as the ideal neoliberal user of reproductive technology affected her personally and professionally.
Choice and Positionality in Research
Discussing Takashita's realization that her research on the IUD was influenced by her choices and positionality as a researcher.
Acknowledgment of Complicity
Analyzing how Takashita's research method acknowledges her complicity and reveals the political economy of reproductive technologies.
History of the IUD
Exploring the history and development of the IUD, highlighting its impact on women's reproductive health and market capitalism.
IUD in the 1960s and Social Engineering
Examining the use of the IUD in the 1960s as a tool for social engineering and population control, particularly in regions like Vietnam, Mexico, and the U.S.
Dalkin Shield Controversy
Discussing the controversy surrounding the Dalkin Shield in the 1970s, its detrimental effects on women, and the subsequent class-action lawsuit.
Rebranding of IUD and Market Strategies
Exploring the rebranding of the IUD in the 1980s, focusing on marketing strategies that shifted blame and minimized vulnerability.
Personal Reflection on IUD Experience
Reflecting on Takashita's personal experience with the IUD, shifting branding, and unintended consequences in different cultural contexts.
Ethical and Social Implications of Medical Technologies
Analyzing the ethical and social implications of medical technologies like the IUD, highlighting the intersection of feminism, capitalism, and control over women's bodies.
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