Caliban and the Witch

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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation is a 2004 book by Silvia Federici. It is among the most important works to explore gender and the family during the primitive accumulation of capital.[1] As part of the radical autonomist feminist Marxist tradition,[citation needed] the book offers a critical alternative to Marx's theory of primitive accumulation.[1] Federici argues that the witch hunts served to restructure family relations and the role of women in order to satisfy society's needs during the rise of capitalism.[2]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Foster, John Bellamy; Clark, Brett (January 2018). "Women, Nature, and Capital in the Industrial Revolution". Monthly Review. 68 (8).
  2. ^ Heenan, Natasha (5 November 2017). "Silvia Federici, Caliban and the Witch". Progress in Political Economy (PPE).


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