Simon wrote (before the discussion was side-lined slightly):
> In general, the family is
> communal living which is resistant to mass production, a bit like
> reproducing labour in a series of small factory lots rather than one big
> factory.
But if by mass production you are trying to indicate that an
non-family method of housework could be provided within capitalism
which generate surplus value or was productive labour, then I do not
think that is possible.
Although some capitalists may put some domestic workers to work
capitalistically (while also carrying out their own domestic toil)
this merely results in money being circulated not surplus value being
created. This process will always be limited as domestic work cannot
be socialised under capitalism.
Domestic work is part of private production and falls outside the
realm of social production. On top of this as capital comes to rely
on women and children to entering the labour market so surplus value
increase as well as the rate of exploitation. But this brings about
a fall in the rate of profit and hence leads to a capitalist crisis
resulting in an increase in the reserve army of labour and women are
rapidly and easily thrown back into domestic drudgery.
Hence the stuggle for women's liberation, and the abolition of the
family as an economic unit, will always be united with the struggle
against capitalism.
'nough said,
John
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