Dr Emma Casey

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Servants “No matter how hard you work or how capable you are, you can't do it all yourself. You have to seek reliable help.” Those were Margaret Thatcher’s words in...

“No matter how hard you work or how capable you are, you can't do it all yourself”- Thatcher’s advice to women in 1990. Employing domestic servants dwindled after WW2 but domestic ‘help’ remained. Listen to me discussing housewives alongside @lucydelap.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

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It is fifty years since Silvia Federici wrote her seminal essay ‘Wages Against Housework’. Today women continue to do most unpaid labour and are promised that housework is good for the soul- a route to health and happiness. This is a regressive myth. In The Return of the Housewife I explain why.

“Here we see Ann Oakley at her best – bringing to the surface the hitherto overlooked experiences of women and their vital contribution to the home and domestic life.“ My review of Ann Oakley’s ‘The Science of Housework’ for @sociologyjnl.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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This *all* looks great; Todmorden, the indie bookshops, the folk music and of course this wonderfully intriguing new book! Congratulations 📚

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Fascinating! I’d love to see more basket swings and hammock nets in parks- and more feminist research into girls’ experiences of public space like this.

Thank you for hosting my book signing @foxlanebooks.bsky.social It was such a pleasure to meet you all! I was overwhelmed by all the interesting & thoughtful people who came along to @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social

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Celebrating 60 Years of Sociology at York Please join us at the University of York as the Department of Sociology turns 60 years old!

The Department of Sociology is turning 60 years old! 🎉

Join us on the 18th June for lively discussions and conversation on Sociology past, present and future, as we celebrate 60 years of legacies and sociological ideas at York.

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Why does the burden of housework still fall on women? Sociologist Emma Casey offers a powerful call to challenge the prevailing myths around housework.

The Return of the Housewife - 7 Jun

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The Self as Strategy The toxic struggle to build a 'personal brand'

“Struggle is rebranded as resilience. Burnout becomes a badge of honour. Emotional labour becomes content.” Great article @livvygibbs.bsky.social @graceblakeley.substack.com My book The Return of the Housewife echoes this - especially the relentless digital glamorisation of women’s unpaid labour.

Momentum to revive Sure Start is long overdue – it’s been a lifeline for my son and me | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The early years service stayed open in my area as many others closed. A recommendation to restore it across England is long overdue, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Sure Start was a life-line for us. I wouldn’t have survived as a single mum scraping a living in London with no family nearby without their emotional & practical care. Woodside Children’s Centre in E17 gave us the best start; baby weighs, childcare, financial advice, friendship, community & fun.

The Return of the Housewife Why does the burden of housework still fall on women? Sociologist Emma Casey offers a powerful call to challenge the prevailing myths around housework.

Join @emmahcasey.bsky.social for an illuminating look at the world of "cleanfluencers" as she examines why the burden of housework still falls on women.

7th June 2025.
Part of the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social.
FREE event at @york.ac.uk, tickets here:

‘The world does not care if we all die’: hunger and despair in the ruins of Gaza City Killings in a new Israeli offensive and depleted food and medical supplies are pushing people on to the streets of the once bustling hub of Gaza

'The world doesn't care if we die' - in case the genocide is passing you by, read this

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I’m very much looking forward to bringing The Return of the Housewife to the York Festival of Ideas next month! The discussion will be chaired by the fabulous Lois Shearing. I can’t wait! @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social

NSRN Annual Lecture 2025 You are cordially invited to the NSRN Annual Lecture 2025, which will be given by Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe. The title of the lecture is Growing Up Godless: Childhood and the Formation of N…

On Thurs 22nd May @annastrhan.bsky.social and Rachael Shillitoe will be giving the NSRN Annual Lecture, where they will be talking about the research behind their new book. The lecture is open, online, and everyone is welcome.

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Inside the Gen Z housewife wars: can you ever be a feminist and house proud? Betty Draper. The Stepford Wives. Bree Van de Kamp. Despite being some of the most iconic female characters on our screens, housewives haven’t exactly been considered feminist icons.

Betty Draper. The Stepford Wives. Bree Van de Kamp.

Inside the Gen Z housewife wars: can you ever be a feminist and house proud?

Featuring @emmahcasey.bsky.social's 'The return of the housewife': www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/in...
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2nd June- @jakecampbell88.bsky.social & Jean Strouse (online)
5th June- Mikael Klintman (online)
7th June- @emmahcasey.bsky.social (in-person)
9th June- @aldersonday.bsky.social (in-person)
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“Linking housework, digital & platform society, self-help, & feminist theory, the book is a wide-ranging critical blueprint for a new domestic revolution”. I really enjoyed discussing digital housewifery with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

Listen! @emmahcasey.bsky.social talks to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the brilliant "The Return of the Housewife: Why Women Are Still Cleaning Up" newbooksnetwork.com/the-return-o...

Today I recorded an interview with the wonderful Prof Ann Oakley at her office at UCL. Definitely a career highlight sort of day. Watch this space for a publication of our conversation about the science of housework and beyond!

“I am a sociologist who studies the return of the housewife – here's why it's dangerous” "Cleanfluencing is notable for the absence of mess."

As a sociologist @emmahcasey.bsky.social studies the rapid return of the housewife, both in real life and across social media - for @StylistMagazine she spells out why our love of cleaning influencers and #tradwife content is much darker than it first appears:
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