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Jul 2023
1h 23m

Social Reproduction in Theory and Practi...

Jeremy Gilbert
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‘Social Reproduction’ has re-emerged as a central idea in left-feminist analyses of contemporary power relations and institutions. What light can it shed on our situation in the post-pandemic era and how does it relate to the politics of work, life and care? Speakers: Helen Hester, Professor of Media and Communication, University of West London. Author […] 
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