Capitalism part II: a feminist analysis
“In the United States, both in and out of the academy, a new wind is blowing: the hopes of a revived Left with its focus on the terrors of global capitalism. U.S. militarization abroad and social cutbacks at home have united splintered opponents, offering prospects of a common voice. In the academy, the charisma of Hardt and Negri’s Empire has recharged Left scholarship. The revival of the Left is wonderful; one can feel the new energy. But it’s just a bit too familiar. Once again the faces of those who point toward a common future are white and male. And if they have learned anything in the last three decades about gender, race and national status, they aren’t showing it.”
(Anna Tsing – Subcontracting et.al.)
The Institute for Advanced Feminist Research has a session later this afternoon with Anna Tsing presenting her work-in-progress – a feminist retort to Left theories of capitalism in which gender, race, and national status are subsumed to pre-established common cause.
Commentaries by, among others, Gopal Balikrishnan, Chris Connery, Julie Guthman, Johanna Isaacson, Tamara Spira and Neferti Tadiar. Anna’s paper is inspiring and i’ll write up some impressions of the discussion later this evening!