MATERNIDADE E TRABALHO DOMÉSTICO: quanto vale o cuidado? Análise a partir da Teoria Feminista do Direito

Abstract

The analysis of the sexual division of labor shows the impact on devaluing the effort invested in motherhood, and disregarded when setting the amount owed in the form of alimony. In order to think about this research, we started from the critical-feminist theory of Law, having as theoretical reference the female jurist Ana Lúcia Dias, author of the Theory of Invisible Capital invested in Maternality. Reflecting on the social construction of motherhood, associated with love and care, this profession of motherhood has always been considered a natural aspect of female identity. In this context, the main activities assigned to women are motherhood and housework, highlighting motherhood as its main acting task. The recognition that exists about the sexual division of labor, the value and who is responsible for paying for the care that is provided daily by mothers, analyzing the oppression of social sex relations and also the relationship between domestic work and women's lives. The methodology used in this research was the dialectical scientific method, the choice of this method is justified by the object of this work, seeking new knowledge about questioning how motherhood is seen by the Judiciary, when quantifying food, with exclusively academic purpose. Thus, it will use the aforementioned research methodology, considering that none of the doctrinal understandings researched can be considered in isolation, but considering the economic, social, cultural and, of course, legal influences. Thus, this work intends to question some social constructions, based on gender inequality, especially when it comes to motherhood and the time invested in raising a child.