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Vogel, Lise Marxism and the Oppression of Women: Toward a Unitary Theory 1983 Book Women and Work, Social Reproduction, Marx Feminism, Feminist Theory, Marxism, Marxist-Feminist Analysis, Oppression, Women'S Oppression, Liberation, Domestic Labour, Gendered Labour, Capitalism, Social Reproduction, Housework
Citation Vogel, Lise 1983 Book Feminism Feminist Theory Marxism Marxist-Feminist Analysis Oppression Women'S Oppression Liberation Domestic Labour Gendered Labour Capitalism Social Reproduction Housework Women and Work Social Reproduction Marx

Marxism and the Oppression of Women: Toward a Unitary Theory

by Vogel, Lise (1983)

Abstract

Marxism and the Oppression of Women opens up an original direction in the Marxist-feminist theorisation of gender and capitalist reproduction. This edition elaborates Lise Vogel's unique contribution via a new introduction and Vogel's 2000 article “Domestic Labor Revisited.”

Keywords

Feminism, Feminist Theory, Marxism, Marxist-Feminist Analysis, Oppression, Women'S Oppression, Liberation, Domestic Labour, Gendered Labour, Capitalism, Social Reproduction, Housework

Themes

Women and Work, Social Reproduction, Marx

Links to Reference

Citation

Vogel, Lise. Marxism and the Oppression of Women: Toward a Unitary Theory. Brill, 1983.

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