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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
this took me far too long to read, but the theory put forth is a really fascinating one. i’ve seen a complaint that federici’s sources are mostly secondary; but given the time in which she was focused on, i imagine it’d be quite difficult to balance perspectives given that most of the people who were literate enough to write them would be those doing the persecuting. the primary sources she does include are etchings from the period which offer a perspective into how these women were perceived as a result of the propaganda campaigns leveled at them. furthermore, i think her inclusion of earlier scholarly work on the subject allows her to lay a foundation out for this theory that women’s subjugation was necessary for capitalism to dominate feudalism. philosophytube has a video on her youtube channel that delves into this work and related topics from a couple of years ago that’s really interesting if you’re curious.
There's a blatant point in chapter three where it's clear that the author has run out of things to say and starts repeating herself - that's quite possibly one of the flaws of the books, a tendency for ongoing repetition that can be understood due to the genre but that made the reading a bit dreadful at times.
The other flaw is most definitely the almost dismissive way race is considered here as well as the typical white feminist tendency of associating things to slavery when they don't really come near what slavery was.
Still it's a compelling read, filled with solid arguments and pretty interesting references that can easily drive the reader into researching the subject further. Which, in my opinion, seems to be Silvia's main goal and thus she executed it pretty well.
The other flaw is most definitely the almost dismissive way race is considered here as well as the typical white feminist tendency of associating things to slavery when they don't really come near what slavery was.
Still it's a compelling read, filled with solid arguments and pretty interesting references that can easily drive the reader into researching the subject further. Which, in my opinion, seems to be Silvia's main goal and thus she executed it pretty well.
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challenging, but a good and very informative read
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The author eloquently and brilliantly flashes light on the historical events, which led to the persecution of women, that have been for long shoved in the shadows — wether willingly or ignorantly.
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