Women and the affective domain of the Bridgetown Estate

A core of solidarity and interdependence persists among women living in Bridgetown's estate, countering the individualist pressures of neoliberalism. Despite harsh living conditions, long-standing practices of mutual support and care remain, though at a cost to physical and mental health. The study applies feminist theories of dependence and interdependence to analyze the lived experiences of working-class women, highlighting the unique challenges they face as an axis of inequality. This research underscores the need for targeted attention to these specific struggles within capitalist patriarchal structures.

Bissett, J. (2023). Women and the affective domain of the Bridgetown Estate. It’s Not Where You Live, It’s How You Live, 108–117. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447368212.003.0012