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Women of the World, Unite!: An Interview with Nancy Fraser
- Author(s):
- Christopher Joseph Helali (see profile)
- Contributor(s):
- Nancy Fraser
- Date:
- 2019
- Group(s):
- Feminist Humanities
- Subject(s):
- Communism, Socialism, Feminism, Labor, History, Critical theory
- Item Type:
- Interview
- Tag(s):
- Marxism, Transnational feminism, Labor history
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/d3cd-4026
- Abstract:
- In the summer of 2018, I visited Nancy Fraser at her home to conduct an interview on the various social, economic, and political struggles of our day. From the fight against neoliberalism to the movements challenging the far-right, Fraser analyzes our contemporary situation, remaining firmly rooted in the Marxist tradition. Central to Fraser's theoretical work is the concept of social reproduction, the sphere of capitalism associated with women. Her help in theorizing and organizing a “Feminism for the 99%,” opposed to what Fraser calls “progressive neoliberalism,” provides activists with both theoretical and practical tools for challenging the gender asymmetry inherent in the capitalist system. The following is an introduction to the thinking of Nancy Fraser, outlining her critiques of the capitalist system, her theoretical insights into social reproduction, and her articulation of the urgent need for a Feminism for the 99%.
- Notes:
- Nancy Fraser is Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor at the New School for Social Research, Visiting Research Professor at Dartmouth College, and international research chair at the Collège d’études mondiales, Paris. World renowned as a philosopher and feminist, focusing in critical social theory and political philosophy, her work has been translated into over twenty languages and has been cited twice by the Brazilian Supreme Court.
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- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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