Social Reproduction

Introduction by Camille Barbagallo and Silvia Federici In this issue of the Commoner we begin a discussion of care work and more broadly reproductive work, by which we refer to the complex of activities and services that reproduce human beings as well as the commodity labor-power, starting with child-care, housework, sex work and elder care, […]

A creche and kids play space during the TUC demo on Oct 20 :: a parent and volunteer run creative and fun space for kids of all ages – with painting, games, toys for younger kids and films and printing press workshops for older children. light and healthy snacks will be served throughout the day.

Two Public Events in London Mon Nov 12 – 6.30pm New Academic Building, Goldsmiths College, New Cross Public Lecture  From Commoning to Debt: micro-credit, student debt and the disinvestment in reproduction Tues Nov 13 – 7pm Centre for Possible Studies Presentation and Discussion Continuing the feminist critique of Marx: primitive accumulation, technology and the war

By Camille Barbagallo and Nicholas Beuret. We wrote the following article almost two years ago, when the global economic crisis had in many ways just begun, as had the intensification of the neo-liberal program of ‘austerity’ in Britain. Stuart Hall has recently argued that the current conjuncture must be seen as an intensification and continuation