Yoshie>...a more equal and
democratic division of labor in the household is needed...
See, " When Woman and Men Mother, " by Diane Ehrensaft, Socialist Review,
#56, March-April 1981.Nancy Chodorow, too.
Michael Pugliese
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From: "Eric Nilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 2:12 PM
Subject: [PEN-L:14648] RE: socialization of reproduction
> RE
> --
> CB: The idea of reproductive and caring labor ( in the expanded sense of
> including but not limited to childrearing) that Yoshie uses here is
> important for developing Marxist feminism , extrapolating Marx's own
terms
> beyond his use of them.
> --
>
> See Nancy Folbre, _Invisible Heart: Economics and Family Values_, April
> 2001.
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565846559/o/qid=994194849/sr=2-1/002
> -3126890-5021643
>
> Info from Library Journal:
> MacArthur Award winner Folbre (economics, Univ. of Massachusetts)
> specializes in the interaction of feminist theory and political economy.
In
> this readable, well-documented, and thought-provoking work, she discusses
> the invisible heart of caring labor, which is not easily put in terms of
> dollars. She explains how this concept relates to Adam Smith's notion of
the
> invisible hand with regard to supply and demand and the pursuit of
> self-interests. For centuries, women provided care for free in the home.
> Now, with more of them working outside the home, what used to be a
priority
> for them is in the hands of institutions that do not obtain the funding
> priorities other endeavors have in the global economy. The ability to
> provide personal and loving care is being eroded. Folbre discusses how
> government, society, and employers can look at economic theory and
practice
> to prioritize what individuals and institutions can do for the care of
> children, the sick, and the elderly. A good choice for academic and large
> public libraries.
>
> Eric
> .
>
>
