Revolution at Point Zero (2nd. Edition): Housework, Reproduction, and Feminist S

Description: Revolution at Point Zero (2nd. Edition) by Silvia Federici Written between 1974 and 2012, Revolution at Point Zero collects forty years of research and theorising on the nature of housework, social reproduction, and womens struggles on this terrain - to escape it, to better its conditions, to reconstruct it in ways that provide an alternative to capitalist relations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Written between 1974 and 2016, Revolution at Point Zero collects four decades of research and theorizing on the nature of housework, social reproduction, and womens struggles on this terrain-to escape it, to better its conditions, to reconstruct it in ways that provide an alternative to capitalist relations.Indeed, as Federici reveals, behind the capitalist organization of work and the contradictions inherent in "alienated labor" is an explosive ground zero for revolutionary practice upon which are decided the daily realities of our collective reproduction.Beginning with Federicis organizational work in the Wages for Housework movement, the essays collected here unravel the power and politics of wide but related issues including the international restructuring of reproductive work and its effects on the sexual division of labor, the globalization of care work and sex work, the crisis of elder care, the development of affective labor, and the politics of the commons.This revised and expanded edition includes three additional essays and a new preface by the author. Author Biography Silvia Federici is a feminist writer, teacher, and militant. In 1972 she was cofounder of the International Feminist Collective that launched the Wages for Housework campaign. Her books include Caliban and the Witch; Re-enchanting the World; and Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women. She is a professor emerita at Hofstra University, where she taught in the social sciences. She worked as a teacher in Nigeria for many years and was also the cofounder of the Committee for Academic Freedom in Africa. Review "Federici has become a crucial figure for young Marxists, political theorists, and a new generation of feminists."--Rachel Kushner, author of The Flamethrowers "Federicis attempt to draw together the work of feminists and activist from different parts of the world and place them in historical context is brave, thought-provoking and timely. Federicis writing is lucid and her fury palpable."--Red Pepper "Real transformations occur when the social relations that make up everyday life change, when there is a revolution within and across the stratifications of the social body.... Silvia Federici offers the kind of revolutionary perspective that is capable of revealing the obstacles that stand in the way of such change."--Feminist Review "Reading Federici empowers us to reconnect with what is at the core of human development, womens labor-intensive caregiving--a radical rethinking of how we live."--Z Magazine "It is good to think with Silvia Federici, whose clarity of analysis and passionate vision come through in essays that chronicle enclosure and dispossession, witch-hunting and other assaults against women, in the present, no less than the past. It is even better to act armed with her insights."--Eileen Boris, Hull Professor of Feminist Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Long Description Written between 1974 and 2016, Revolution at Point Zero collects four decades of research and theorizing on the nature of housework, social reproduction, and womens struggles on this terrain--to escape it, to better its conditions, to reconstruct it in ways that provide an alternative to capitalist relations. Indeed, as Federici reveals, behind the capitalist organization of work and the contradictions inherent in "alienated labor" is an explosive ground zero for revolutionary practice upon which are decided the daily realities of our collective reproduction. Beginning with Federicis organizational work in the Wages for Housework movement, the essays collected here unravel the power and politics of wide but related issues including the international restructuring of reproductive work and its effects on the sexual division of labor, the globalization of care work and sex work, the crisis of elder care, the development of affective labor, and the politics of the commons. This revised and expanded edition includes three additional essays and a new preface by the author. Review Quote "Federici has become a crucial figure for young Marxists, political theorists, and a new generation of feminists." --Rachel Kushner, author of The Flamethrowers "Federicis attempt to draw together the work of feminists and activist from different parts of the world and place them in historical context is brave, thought-provoking and timely. Federicis writing is lucid and her fury palpable." --Red Pepper "Real transformations occur when the social relations that make up everyday life change, when there is a revolution within and across the stratifications of the social body.... Silvia Federici offers the kind of revolutionary perspective that is capable of revealing the obstacles that stand in the way of such change." --Feminist Review "Reading Federici empowers us to reconnect with what is at the core of human development, womens labor-intensive caregiving--a radical rethinking of how we live." --Z Magazine "It is good to think with Silvia Federici, whose clarity of analysis and passionate vision come through in essays that chronicle enclosure and dispossession, witch-hunting and other assaults against women, in the present, no less than the past. It is even better to act armed with her insights." --Eileen Boris, Hull Professor of Feminist Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Description for Sales People This edition includes two previously unpublished essays. It offers incredible breath in thought, having been written between 1974 and 2012. Federici is the author of the feminist classic Caliban & The Witch. She is recognised as a crucial figure in feminist thought. Details ISBN1629637971 Author Silvia Federici Pages 256 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1629637971 ISBN-13 9781629637976 Edition 2nd Format Paperback Imprint PM Press Subtitle Housework, Reproduction, and Feminist Struggle Place of Publication Oakland Country of Publication United States DEWEY 305.42 Short Title Revolution at Point Zero Language English UK Release Date 2020-07-23 NZ Release Date 2020-07-23 Publisher PM Press Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-08 Publication Date 2020-07-23 US Release Date 2020-07-23 Edition Description Second edition Alternative 9781629638577 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129123909;

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