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Caliban and the Witch
Book • 2004
Silvia Federici's "Caliban and the Witch" examines the historical connections between the witch hunts of early modern Europe and the rise of capitalism.
Federici argues that the persecution of women as witches was not merely a matter of superstition but a crucial element in the process of primitive accumulation.
The book explores how the control of women's bodies and labor was essential to the establishment of capitalist relations of production.
Federici connects the witch hunts to the enclosure of the commons, the commodification of labor, and the subjugation of women under patriarchal structures.
The book challenges traditional historical narratives and offers a powerful feminist critique of capitalism's origins and ongoing impact.
Federici argues that the persecution of women as witches was not merely a matter of superstition but a crucial element in the process of primitive accumulation.
The book explores how the control of women's bodies and labor was essential to the establishment of capitalist relations of production.
Federici connects the witch hunts to the enclosure of the commons, the commodification of labor, and the subjugation of women under patriarchal structures.
The book challenges traditional historical narratives and offers a powerful feminist critique of capitalism's origins and ongoing impact.
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Rachel Donald as a hugely important text in the feminist canon, especially the eco-feminist canon.
Rachel Donald as a hugely important text in the feminist canon, especially the eco-feminist canon.
Why Earth Needs a Feminist Movement | Silvia Federici
Mentioned by Sarah Barfraz in the context of a feminist class she took at college, discussing the book's exclusion of trans women.
Interview with Sarah
Mentioned by Josh in relation to the long, cold 17th century and gendered primitive accumulation in Western Europe.
Against Climate Doomism and the Bourgeois Character of American Environmentalism with Jason W. Moore
Mentioned by John Cassidy as a contemporary figure whose feminist critique of capitalism focuses on unpaid labor.
Episode 2542: John Cassidy on Capitalism and its Critics
