643 reviews for:

Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation

Silvia Federici

4.52 AVERAGE

gingerreadsnf's review against another edition

5.0

challenging informative reflective

anaphabetic's review

4.75

challenging informative slow-paced

pandoramedusa's review against another edition

5.0

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OMG after 3 months I am finally done with this book. I enjoyed it so much, but I had to take my time with it to really understand the contents.

But for real

everm's review against another edition

4.5

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Would be 5 if she wasn’t a terf now

cansadadeserfeliz's review against another edition

4.5

medium-paced

jordanw's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence

nomoreroom's review against another edition

3.75

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

maridesantos's review against another edition

5.0

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Foda

cgibs02's review against another edition

5.0

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I think anyone with a brain will realize that capitalism is just the worst, but this book brought the sentiment home through feminist historical analysis. Federici is an excellent scholar and philosopher, and you will not be disappointed reading this. There is so much we don't know about the intentional choices that were made to suppress people in the name of a monetized labor system, and we are still feeling the devious impacts today. If you have ever wondered about the Witch Trials in Europe and America, this book delves into the concept of the "witch" and how it has affected the image of women ever since. I would highly recommend this books to anyone willing to face some shocking history and rethink their places in the world.

cathal_o's review against another edition

5.0

challenging slow-paced