Difference between revisions of "Women and the crisis of the capitalist system – Marijke Colle"

From 4EDU
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with " Outline of the lecture 1. Marx and Engels analysis - woman's emancipation through participation in productive work - the capitalist mode of production and the future o...")
 
 
(6 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
Outline of the lecture
==Outline of the lecture==


    1. Marx and Engels analysis  
'''1. Marx and Engels analysis'''


- woman's emancipation through participation in productive work
* woman's emancipation through participation in productive work
- the capitalist mode of production and the future of the family
* the capitalist mode of production and the future of the family
- the value of the (male) work force
* the value of the (male) work force
- the value of the female work force and link with domestic work
* the value of the female work force and link with domestic work
- reconstruction of the family in the late 19th Century
* reconstruction of the family in the late 19th Century
- central role of women in reproduction, family life and domestic work
* central role of women in reproduction, family life and domestic work
- women workers: double exploitation and specific oppression
* women workers: double exploitation and specific oppression
- the labour market is 'gendered'
* the labour market is 'gendered'


    2. Ecofeminism  
'''2. Ecofeminism'''


- role of women in ecological struggles and in peace movements
* role of women in ecological struggles and in peace movements
- gender and nature: essentialist view or material analysis of the reproductive role of women
* gender and nature: essentialist view or material analysis of the reproductive role of women
- the exploitation of women parallels the exploitation of nature
* the exploitation of women parallels the exploitation of nature
- women's liberation and the fight for ecosocialism
* women's liberation and the fight for ecosocialism


    3. The autonomous women's movements
'''3. The autonomous women's movements'''


- necessity of an autonomous movement, against any form of 'stageism'
* necessity of an autonomous movement, against any form of 'stageism'
- the Second International,positive and negative aspects
* the Second International,positive and negative aspects
- Kollontaï and women's organisations in and after the Russion Revolution
* Kollontaï and women's organisations in and after the Russian Revolution
- second wave feminism : from women only groups to mass campaigns
* second wave feminism : from women only groups to mass campaigns
- what does it mean being a feminist-socialist today?
* what does it mean being a feminist-socialist today?
- strategic necessity of a strong autonomous women's movement
* strategic necessity of a strong autonomous women's movement
 
==Reading materials==
 
PDF [http://4edu.info/images/b/b3/5-EN-Cover_merged.pdf]
 
'''Women in the capitalist economy'''
 
* Marx, Engels, 1847, Communist Manifesto [[Abolition of the family!]]
 
* Marx Capital,volume 1 [[The Employment of Women and Children]]
 
* Stephanie Treillet, 2004 [http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article95 Women's oppression in globalization]
 
'''Ecofeminism'''
 
* Marijke Colle, 2012 [http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article2681 A summary of an ecofeminist worldview]
 
* Herrero Yayo, Tortosa Juan, 2011 [http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article23739 What is ecofeminism?]
 
'''The autonomous women's movement'''
 
* Edward Aveling and Eleanor Marx, 1886, [[The Women Question]]
 
* 11th Congress of the Fourth International, 1979 [[Our methods of struggle - On the autonomous women's movement]]
 
* World March of Women, 2011 [http://cadtm.org/Governments-owe-a-debt-toward Governments owe a debt towards women, not towards banks]
 
==Further reading==
 
* 13th World Congress F.I., 1991 [http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article3984 Positive Action - Women in our parties]
 
* Women in China 1947 - 2007 [http://libcom.org/history/1949-2007-women-workers-china]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 17 December 2013

Outline of the lecture

1. Marx and Engels analysis

  • woman's emancipation through participation in productive work
  • the capitalist mode of production and the future of the family
  • the value of the (male) work force
  • the value of the female work force and link with domestic work
  • reconstruction of the family in the late 19th Century
  • central role of women in reproduction, family life and domestic work
  • women workers: double exploitation and specific oppression
  • the labour market is 'gendered'

2. Ecofeminism

  • role of women in ecological struggles and in peace movements
  • gender and nature: essentialist view or material analysis of the reproductive role of women
  • the exploitation of women parallels the exploitation of nature
  • women's liberation and the fight for ecosocialism

3. The autonomous women's movements

  • necessity of an autonomous movement, against any form of 'stageism'
  • the Second International,positive and negative aspects
  • Kollontaï and women's organisations in and after the Russian Revolution
  • second wave feminism : from women only groups to mass campaigns
  • what does it mean being a feminist-socialist today?
  • strategic necessity of a strong autonomous women's movement

Reading materials

PDF [1]

Women in the capitalist economy

Ecofeminism

The autonomous women's movement

Further reading

  • Women in China 1947 - 2007 [2]