Tag: Social Reproduction

Marxism and the Oppression of Women

Posted on: November 16, 2015

Channel: Business and Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences

Kate Davison and Lise Vogel and Sue Ferguson and Tithi Battacharya

Lise Vogel’s Marxism and the Oppression of Women is regarded as one of the founding texts of Marxist Feminism. This recording of the relaunch of the book is part of our Marxism in the 21st Century series.

Au pair wanted: look after children, do shopping, walk dog, clean house, cook, teach violin – £50pw

Posted on: February 10, 2015

Channel: Humanities and Social Sciences

Bridget Anderson and Nicky Busch and Rosie Cox

For 90,000 British families, au pairs are the only workable solution to the ‘childcare crisis’ but at what cost to the young women who thought they were part of a cultural exchange, and found themselves as domestic workers, working 50 hours per week?