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Sara Cantillon et al., "Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective" (Agenda, 2023)

2024/12/16
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Sarah Fogelsheimer: 本书《全球视角下的女权政治经济学》探讨了性别、工作和发展等问题,关注权力关系和政治,填补了政治经济学领域长期存在的空白。 Odile Marquette: 她将自己定义为劳动经济学家,更关注无偿劳动及其与有偿劳动的互动。她认为主流经济学忽视了社会等级,而女权主义视角强调社会等级、跨学科研究、家庭作为经济机构以及交叉视角的重要性,这有助于更全面地理解当代不平等现象。 Sara Stefano: 她的研究领域涵盖发展经济学和女权政治经济学,并跨学科进行研究。她认为主流政治经济学通常关注家庭间的差距,而女权主义视角则强调家庭内部的不平等,揭示了家庭作为不平等再生产场所的复杂性。女权主义视角挑战了对女性家务劳动的自然化,认为家庭是性别不平等再生产的场所,并具有内部碎片化、界限模糊和动态变化等特征。社会再生产和关怀是两个密切相关的概念,但它们在应用和侧重点上有所不同。社会再生产和关怀的定义惊人地相似,都指为了生命和社会再生而进行的各种工作和实践。关怀是一个关系性概念,而社会再生产则不然;关怀文献更关注政策建议,而社会再生产文献更关注政治和社会变革。尽管家庭是社会再生产和关怀的关键场所,但社会再生产和关怀的范围远超家庭,还包括公共部门和社区等。本书整合了通常被割裂的女性政治经济学研究领域,在整合过程中面临挑战,例如选择主题、确定读者知识水平以及取舍内容等。她未来的研究计划包括补充本书内容,以及研究食物与社会再生产之间的联系。

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Why is a feminist perspective crucial in understanding household inequalities?

Feminist perspectives challenge the mainstream economic theory that views households as altruistic units governed by a rational division of labor. They highlight that households are internally fragmented along gender and age lines, have elusive boundaries, and are embedded in broader socio-economic contexts. This approach reveals how households reproduce gender inequalities and are not self-contained units.

What are the key differences between social reproduction and care in feminist literature?

Both concepts involve the totality of work and practices needed for societal regeneration. However, care is a relational concept involving a carer and cared-for, while social reproduction is not. The care literature has been more policy-focused, while social reproduction has been more politically oriented towards radical transformations. Social reproduction also emphasizes intersecting inequalities more than care.

Why is a feminist approach relevant to global political economy and development?

Feminist perspectives challenge mainstream economic theories by emphasizing social hierarchies, intersectionality, and the inclusion of previously invisibilized institutions like households. They draw on interdisciplinary tools to better understand social elements within economies and inform more equitable policy design and outcomes.

What challenges did the authors face while writing 'Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective'?

The authors faced challenges in integrating diverse research areas, deciding which ideas to prioritize, and ensuring the book was accessible to advanced students. They also had to balance including key themes with the need to provide a coherent product, considering perspectives from both the global north and south.

What are the authors' current research projects after writing the book?

Odile is focusing on time-use data in global South countries, hoping to popularize its use. Sarah is exploring the connection between food and social reproduction, aiming to revive her food-related research and make this connection explicit in future work.

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This introductory chapter sets the stage by introducing the book's subject, authors, and their backgrounds. It provides context for the discussion to follow.
  • Introduction of the book "Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective."
  • Background information on the authors and their expertise.
  • Overview of the book's main themes.

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Challenging mainstream narratives in political economy, the new book Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective)* *(Agenda Publishing, 2023) serves as an introduction to a new era of critical research. It is written by Prof. Sara Cantillon), Dr. Sara Stevano) and Prof. Odile Mackett), who have carried out incredible work to deconstruct gender-blind approaches in contemporary economic research. The book brings together the most important topics in political economy and demonstrates why feminist approaches are crucial to understanding social relations. It begins with an overview of feminist political economy and then offers a nuanced perspective on care, social reproduction, inequalities in households and labour markets, and the feminisation of poverty. As mentioned in the podcast, the book not only takes a feminist approach to theory, but is also an example of the practice of feminist research, focusing for example on female scholars.

The host, Sarah Vogelsanger), is a feminist researcher, who is interested in social justice, critical migration studies and political ecology.

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