Social reproduction

Kirstin Munro ()

Chapter 12 in Marx: Key Concepts, 2024, pp 203-216 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Marxist-feminist theorizing has been hampered by confusions over the multiple meanings of reproduction: biological reproduction, the reproduction of labor-power, accumulation and the reproduction of capital, and the reproduction of capitalist society as a whole. Overcoming the haziness with which these concepts are too often treated is especially urgent given the current popularity of Social Reproduction Theory, an offshoot of Marxist-feminism. But precision in the application of these political economic categories related to reproduction is not merely desirable for precision’s sake—these categories lose their explanatory power when applied carelessly. In this chapter, I will define these concepts drawing on Marx and Marxist-feminism, use these definitions to demonstrate the relationships between these concepts, show how these concepts have been misapplied in some strains of recent Marxist-feminist research. Finally, I will discuss the consequences of the incorrect application of these concepts, both for the sorts of conclusions drawn as well as the sorts of strategies for the promotion of well-being that are suggested.

Keywords: Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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