Caliban and the Witch: An Interview with Silvia Federici
Rev Left Radio
00:00
The Matrimonial Deal in Capitalism
Women have done an enormous amount of work and for no pay, for no recognition. Through the wage, the state delegates to the men the power to control women's work. And that's why domestic violence has always been tolerated. It is understood that slapping your wife if she doesn't cook properly, she doesn't keep the house clean, it's okay. You know, part of the discipline. So there is a whole structure, patriarchal structure that is created in capitalism That is very functional to ensure that the reproduction of the working class does not cost anything to the capitalist or that it costs very little.
Transcript
Play full episode
