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An Introduction to Proletarian Feminism

Proletarian Feminism


The theoretical and practical development of the struggle against patriarchy from the perspective of the proletariat and revolutionary communist politics.
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Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement

By Anuradha Ghandy

The first seminal trend on proletarian feminism, Ghandy makes a historical materialist analysis of all major trends that have existed in the global feminist movement, highlighting the lessons learned from both 
their advancements and their eventual shortcomings. In her conclusion, Ghandy highlights the collective errors of all these movements and through this criticism, the first lines for proletarian feminism can be deciphered. 
Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale

By Maria Meis

Maria Meis looks back at the social origins of the sexual division of labour. Interlinking the processes of colonisation, "housewifization" and imperialism, Meis develops an advanced understanding of women's oppression 
while placing them in the international division of labour. Unlike her contemporaries, Meis upholds an important analysis that is not ignorant of the role of national liberation movements concerning women's emancipation. 
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