Marxism and the Oppression of Women

Marxism and the Oppression of Women
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9789004248953
ISBN-13 : 9004248951
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Marxism and the Oppression of Women by : Lise Vogel

Nearly thirty years after its initial publication, Marxism and the Oppression of Women remains an essential contribution to the development of an integrative theory of gender oppression under capitalism. Lise Vogel revisits classical Marxian texts, tracking analyses of “the woman question” in socialist theory and drawing on central theoretical categories of Marx's Capital to open up an original theorisation of gender and the social production and reproduction of material life. Included in this edition are Vogel's article, “Domestic Labor Revisited” (originally published in Science & Society in 2000) which extends and clarifies her main theoretical innovations, and a new Introduction by Susan Ferguson and David McNally situating Vogel's work in the trajectory of Marxist-feminist thought over the past forty years.

Half the Sky

Half the Sky
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780307387097
ISBN-13 : 0307387097
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Half the Sky by : Nicholas D. Kristof

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.

Hidden From History

Hidden From History
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Publisher : Pluto Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0904383563
ISBN-13 : 9780904383560
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Hidden From History by : Sheila Rowbotham

In this study of women from the Puritan revolution to the 1930s, the author shows how class and sex, work and family, personal life and social pressures have shaped and hindered women's struggles for equality.

Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized

Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9781799880264
ISBN-13 : 1799880265
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized by : Boivin, Jacquelynne Anne

In the USA, racism is the most widespread root of oppression. Black people in America, specifically, have suffered from centuries of discrimination and still struggle to receive the same privileges as their white peers. In other countries, however, there are other groups that face similar struggles. Discrimination and oppression based on religion, ethnicity, socio-economic status, political affiliation, and caste are just a few categories. However, education is a root for widespread societal change, making it essential that educators and systems of education enact the changes that need to occur to achieve equity for the groups being oppressed. Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized highlights international research from the past decade about the role education is playing in the disruption and dismantling of perpetuated systems of oppression. This research presents the context, ideas, and mechanics behind impactful efforts to dismantle systems of oppression. Covering topics such as teacher preparation, gender inequality, and social justice, this work is essential for teachers, policymakers, college students, education faculty, researchers, administrators, professors, and academicians.

Le Deuxième Sexe

Le Deuxième Sexe
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 791
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ISBN-10 : 9780679724513
ISBN-13 : 0679724516
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Le Deuxième Sexe by : Simone de Beauvoir

The classic manifesto of the liberated woman, this book explores every facet of a woman's life.

The Female Face in Patriarchy

The Female Face in Patriarchy
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Publisher : Michigan State University Press
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015045983825
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Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis The Female Face in Patriarchy by : Frances Bernard O'Connor

Presents the authors' conclusions, based on a two-year study, of how and why women in Brazil and the US participate in their own oppression in the Catholic Church. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Algorithms of Oppression

Algorithms of Oppression
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781479837243
ISBN-13 : 1479837245
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Algorithms of Oppression by : Safiya Umoja Noble

Acknowledgments -- Introduction: the power of algorithms -- A society, searching -- Searching for Black girls -- Searching for people and communities -- Searching for protections from search engines -- The future of knowledge in the public -- The future of information culture -- Conclusion: algorithms of oppression -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author

Close to Home

Close to Home
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Publisher : Verso Books
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781784782511
ISBN-13 : 1784782513
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Close to Home by : Christine Delphy

Classic analysis of gender relations and patriarchy under capitalism Close to Home is the classic study of family, patriarchal ideologies, and the politics and strategy of women’s liberation. On the table in this forceful and provocative debate are questions of whether men can be feminists, whether “bourgeois” and heterosexual women are retrogressive members of the women’s movement, and how best to struggle against the multiple oppressions women endure. Rachel Hills’s foreword to this new edition explores how Christine Delphy’s analysis of marriage as the institution behind the exploitation of unpaid women’s labor is as radical and relevant today as it ever was.

Existential Eroticism

Existential Eroticism
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1498505414
ISBN-13 : 9781498505413
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Existential Eroticism by : Shay Welch

This book focuses on feminist analyses of women's oppression-perpetuating choices in order to ascertain how such biases in theorizing can undermine liberation.

Women and Health Research

Women and Health Research
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39076001494744
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Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Women and Health Research by : Anna C. Mastroianni