The Political Economy of Women's Liberation.

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  • Author(s): BENSTON, MARGARET
  • Source:
    Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine. Sep2019, Vol. 71 Issue 4, p1-11. 11p.
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    • Abstract:
      The article examines women's work in the household and its role in the political economy of capitalism. Topics discussed include factors contributing to the secondary status of women in the society, men's responsibility for commodity production, author Juliet Mitchell's article on the marginality of women's work, description of a preindustrial production unit, the necessity of increased efficiency of production and the role of women in the industrialized sector of the economy.