The Construction of Domestic Work in Nineteenth-Century England and the Patriarchy of the Wage
From: Patriarchy of the Wage
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This chapter examines the history of our current understanding of "domestic work/women’s labour" and the effects of this relatively recent construction on women.
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Silvia Federici
Silvia Federici is a feminist activist and scholar whose writing and political activities have contributed enormously to the broad Autonomist tradition. Known for her intellectual generosity, sharp, nonconformist thought, and searing critiques of capitalist society, Federici’s work has inspired the generation of social activists associated with the rise of the alter-globalization movement.