Marx On Gender And The Family: A Critical Study: Historical Materialism, Volume

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Marx On Gender And The Family: A Critical Study by Heather Brown Marx has long been accused of not taking womens issues seriously. Heather Brown sets the record straight. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This, the first book-length study devoted exclusively to Marxs perspectives on gender and the family, offers a fresh look at this topic in light of twenty-first century concerns. Although Marxs writings sometimes exhibit sexism his work often transcends these phrases. Brown studies his writings on gender, as well as his 1879-1882 notebooks on precapitalist societies and gender. Author Biography Heather Brown Ph.D. (2009), Purdue University, is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Westfield State University. Her research interests are in modern and contemporary political thought especially involving the intersections of gender, race and class. Table of Contents Acknowledgements1. IntroductionReevaluating and developing Marx for feminist theory todayOverview of the book2. The Early Writings on Gender and the FamilyThe 1844 ManuscriptsLabour and alienationGender in the 1844 ManuscriptsWomens alienation in capitalist societyModes of production and the course of historyAlienation, bourgeois morality and suicideRevisiting the nature/culture and man/woman dualismsConclusion3. Political Economy, Gender, and the Transformation of the FamilyEngelss Principles of Communism in relation to gender and the familyThe Communist ManifestoNature and society in CapitalThe political economy of Capital, Volume IGender and the family in CapitalConclusion4. Marxs Journalism and Political ActivitiesThe Preston strikes and womens labourThe Bulwer-Lytton scandalWomen and the First InternationalMarx and the KugelmannsWomen and the Paris CommuneAfter the CommuneConclusion5. Patriarchy, Womens Oppression and Resistance: Comparing Marx and Engels on Gender and the Family in Precapitalist SocietiesMarxs notebooks and the history of The Origin of the FamilySeparating Marx from EngelsMarxs notebooks in historical contextMorgans Ancient SocietyMarxs notes on MorganEngelss Origin of the Family, Private Property and the StateEngelss uncritical acceptance of Morgan and Bachofen on womens position in clan-societiesComparing Marx and Engels on gender6. The Family, the State and Property-Rights: The Dialectics of Gender and the Family in Precapitalist SocietiesMaines Lectures on the Early History of InstitutionsMarxs notes on MaineMarxs notebooks on Ludwig Langes Römische AlterthÜmerConclusion7. ConclusionEvaluating Marxs work on gender and the family for todayReferencesIndex Review "This short, comprehensive handbook will no doubt provide the basis for a new wave of feminist engagement with Marxism and is a clarion call for all those who regard themselves as Marxists to re-evaluate their ideological conceptions."— Barry Healy, Links: International Journal of Socialist RenewalOverall, from Marx on Gender and the Family emerges a dialectical Marxism, one that points to the beginnings of a unitary theory of gender and class. Noted throughout is that Marx did not systematically examine gender as a category and the aim of the book is not to try and construct one. Brown is not scared to highlight some of Marxs failings, in particular when he falls back on prejudice or moralism when discussing the oppression of women … The most important aspect of the work is that in providing a systematic overview of the totality of Marxs work on the topic, Brown is able to indicate openings for analysis that can construct the base for the redevelopment of a Marxist-feminist theory.—Jenny Morrison, International Socialist Group"This short, comprehensive handbook will no doubt provide the basis for a new wave of feminist engagement with Marxism and is a clarion call for all those who regard themselves as Marxists to re-evaluate their ideological conceptions." Barry Healy, Links: International Journal of Socialist RenewalOverall, from Marx on Gender and the Family emerges a dialectical Marxism, one that points to the beginnings of a unitary theory of gender and class. Noted throughout is that Marx did not systematically examine gender as a category and the aim of the book is not to try and construct one. Brown is not scared to highlight some of Marxs failings, in particular when he falls back on prejudice or moralism when discussing the oppression of women The most important aspect of the work is that in providing a systematic overview of the totality of Marxs work on the topic, Brown is able to indicate openings for analysis that can construct the base for the redevelopment of a Marxist-feminist theory. Jenny Morrison, International Socialist Group Promotional Features in Historical MaterialismPromotion targeting left academic journalsPublished to coincide with the annual Historical Materialism conferencePublicity and promotion in conjunction with the authors speaking engagements Long Description This, the first book-length study devoted exclusively to Marxs perspectives on gender and the family, offers a fresh look at this topic in light of twenty-first century concerns. Although Marxs writings sometimes exhibit sexism his work often transcends these phrases. Brown studies his writings on gender, as well as his 1879-1882 notebooks on precapitalist societies and gender. Review Quote "This short, comprehensive handbook will no doubt provide the basis for a new wave of feminist engagement with Marxism and is a clarion call for all those who regard themselves as Marxists to re-evaluate their ideological conceptions." Description for Sales People This book has a ready made audience in the readers of the Historical Materialism Journal, and the growing number that attend its annual conferences As the economic crisis continue to ravage the global, increasing numbers are looking for alternatives to the market, this book unearths Marxs views on this subject Social Media campaign and cross promotion with the on-going release of Rosa Luxemburgs collected works Reviews will be sought in left publications Details ISBN1608462781 Short Title MARX ON GENDER & THE FAMILY Publisher Haymarket Books Language English ISBN-10 1608462781 ISBN-13 9781608462780 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.8 Year 2013 Pages 232 Imprint Haymarket Books Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States Subtitle Historical Materialism, Volume 39 Series Number 39 NZ Release Date 2013-12-19 UK Release Date 2013-12-19 Author Heather Brown Series Historical Materialism Audience General AU Release Date 2013-11-04 Publication Date 2013-11-05 US Release Date 2013-11-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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