The Dig: Silvia Federici on Women and Capitalism
Jacobin Radio
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The Rise of the Carceral Public Welfare System and its Impact on Peasantry
This chapter discusses the rise of the carceral public welfare system in the 16th century, exploring how it privatized reproduction and put it under state management. It highlights the relationship between the workhouse and the modern factory, showing how the workhouse served as a place of exploitation and discipline to mold individuals into workers.
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