

The Dig: Silvia Federici on Women and Capitalism
9 snips Sep 14, 2019
Legendary feminist scholar Silvia Federici discusses the formation of the modern proletariat, the rise of capitalism and the persecution of women as witches, the relationship between capitalism, divisions, and differentiation, the rise of the carceral public welfare system, the historical context of the heretics movement, the enormity of the witch hunt and violence against women, exploring pre-modern cosmologies, scientific rationalism and the witch hunts, feminism in Latin America and the challenge to church influence, and recognition of Sylvia Federici's contributions and call for support.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring Hierarchies and the Reproduction of Labor in Capitalism
02:58 • 4min
The Rise of Capitalism and the Persecution of Women as Witches
06:49 • 19min
Capitalism, Divisions, and Differentiation
26:08 • 25min
The Rise of the Carceral Public Welfare System and its Impact on Peasantry
51:13 • 10min
The Historical Context of the Heretics Movement
01:00:46 • 18min
The Enormity of the Witch Hunt and Violence Against Women
01:18:50 • 9min
Exploring Pre-Modern Cosmologies, Gaia, and the Complexity of Nature
01:27:33 • 3min
Scientific Rationalism and the Witch Hunts
01:30:28 • 25min
Feminism in Latin America and the Challenge to Church Influence
01:55:30 • 10min
Recognition of Sylvia Federici's Contributions and Call for Support
02:05:54 • 2min