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4.52 AVERAGE
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Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder
finally got around to reading this and there's not much i can say right now. i learned so much
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I almost think its premise and the first 100 or so pages acted against it in its entirety. Because they are so good, but it slowly dies out and becomes almost like reading confirmation bias, despite the fact that a lot of the thoughts that were being confirmed I only thought because of the opening. That seems obvious, and kind of the goal, but the last chunk of this book, really the last two whole chapters and part of the third really slogged. Was really hard to get through. Which damns the beginning which is awesome. First non-fiction I think that changed my view on things, not that it changed my mind but expanded my parameters to a significant extent to where I would say my views on feminism have changed.
I just do not think that the book led anywhere. Like okay. Maybe that is the goal of non-fiction. But even within that I feel it failed to actualize any of its points. Like these things happened. Sure. But I would have liked to have seen a stronger case for their link, and like any take aways of like how what was explored affected the capitalist society we live in. Like beyond the degradation of women, did there devaluing and oppression result in anything beyond what it is. I would say yes. The book does not.
Generally as well, I guess I would have liked to have seen some of the "storylines" tat were mentioned be more fleshed out. Like sometimes she would just say something like, "but the power that men have imposed on women by virtue of their access to wage-labor and their recognized contribution to capitalist accumulation has been paid at the price of self alienation and the 'primitive dis-accumulation' of their own individual and collective powers". This is an immensely interesting sentence, but it just ends the chapter. Like you are meant to go wow, she is really saying something here, but it is never really explored. I would have liked to see more in this regard, maybe the biggest reason it is a four and not a five. Sometimes it just felt cheap.
I just do not think that the book led anywhere. Like okay. Maybe that is the goal of non-fiction. But even within that I feel it failed to actualize any of its points. Like these things happened. Sure. But I would have liked to have seen a stronger case for their link, and like any take aways of like how what was explored affected the capitalist society we live in. Like beyond the degradation of women, did there devaluing and oppression result in anything beyond what it is. I would say yes. The book does not.
Generally as well, I guess I would have liked to have seen some of the "storylines" tat were mentioned be more fleshed out. Like sometimes she would just say something like, "but the power that men have imposed on women by virtue of their access to wage-labor and their recognized contribution to capitalist accumulation has been paid at the price of self alienation and the 'primitive dis-accumulation' of their own individual and collective powers". This is an immensely interesting sentence, but it just ends the chapter. Like you are meant to go wow, she is really saying something here, but it is never really explored. I would have liked to see more in this regard, maybe the biggest reason it is a four and not a five. Sometimes it just felt cheap.
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An important reading for any leftist. While, as a historian, I can't agree with all of Federici's readings and theses, as a leftist her main argument is hard to fault. It's not a history book - it's a political book. And it's very important to understand the difference between the two.
Regardless, a very good read. Definitely a good push to feel out your own space as a woman in a capitalist society.
Regardless, a very good read. Definitely a good push to feel out your own space as a woman in a capitalist society.
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This is the first "theory" book - idk what to call it - I’ve read since graduating. It was so interesting not having to take notes or be worried about getting good quotes. Just to read it for interest! It took me SO LONG but was so worth it. So wonderful and a lot of mind-blowing moments.