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Silvia Federici: Women's exploitation and capitalism
Jan 3, 2021
Silvia Federici, author of Caliban and the Witch, discusses the intersection of sexism, racism, and capitalism. She explores how capitalism relies on the subjugation of women, enslavement of black and indigenous people, and exploitation of colonies. Federici examines the impact of capitalism on women and highlights the parallels between the deprivation of women’s rights and the deprivation of rights for marginalized communities.
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- Capitalism's consolidation relied on the subjugation of women, enslavement of black/indigenous people, and exploitation of colonies.
- Federici's analysis challenges Marx's account of primitive accumulation and highlights women's role in reproducing labor power.
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Capitalism's reliance on the subjugation of women and colonization
Sylvia Federici's book, 'Caliban in the Witch,' examines how capitalism's consolidation depended on the subjugation of women, enslavement of black and indigenous people, and exploitation of colonies. Federici argues that unpaid labor, especially by women in the domestic sphere and enslaved workers, supports wage labor. She rejects the idea that capitalism has any progressive features and insists that liberation comes from struggle and resistance. Federici's analysis challenges Marx's account of primitive accumulation and highlights the importance of understanding women's role in the reproduction of labor power.
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