Marxism and the Oppression of Women

Lise Vogel revisits classical Marxian texts, tracking analyses of “the woman question” in socialist theory and drawing on central theoretical categories of Marx's Capital to open up an original theorization of gender and the social production and reproduction of material life. Includes Vogel's article, “Domestic Labor Revisited” which extends and clarifies her main theoretical innovations.

About the Author

Lise Vogel, a veteran of the U.S. civil-rights and women`s-liberation movements, is Professor (retired) of Sociology at Rider University and the author of numerous books and articles. Before becoming a sociologist, she had an earlier career in art history.

David McNally Ph.D (1983) is Professor of Political Science at York University, Toronto. He is the author of five previous books and has published widely on political economy, Marxism, and contemporary social justice movements.

Susan Ferguson, Ph.D. (1996), Wilfrid Laurier University, is Associate Professor of Contemporary Studies and Journalism at the Brantford, Ontario campus of that university. She has published in the area of socialist feminism, children`s culture, and journalism studies.