Marx writes about the difference between productive and unproductive labour here in the THEORIES OF SURPLUS VALUE. Essentially what he's pointing to is the definition of productive/unproductive under the rule of Capital i.e. from the class perspective of employers. Productive labour is the result of employing wage labour to make goods and/or services for sale. Unproductive labour is the result of labour unmediated by an employing class i.e. non wage labour producing goods and services. An independent tailor making a suit for a gentleman is unproductive as he sells the product of his labour directly to his customer. A tailor employed at Eddie's Double Knits for the prevailing wage is engaged in productive labour as he makes $100 suits for his Target employers to market.
Marx's very much more complete exposition, replete with examples can be found here: http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1863/theories-surplus-value/ch04.htm Salud, Mike B) -- Wobbly times http://wobblytimes.blogspot.com.au/ _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
