Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems: An Intersectional Political Economy

Nancy Folbre's The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems examines the contradictory effects of capitalist development and emphasizes the production of human capabilities in families and communities and the social reproduction of group solidarities. It sets a new feminist agenda for the twenty-first century.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2021
Publisher: Verso Books

In this groundbreaking exploration of feminist theory, Nancy Folbre delves into the intricate and paradoxical effects of capitalist development. She sheds light on the undervaluation and underappreciation of the work of caring for others within the current global economy, drawing attention to the organization of child-rearing, the care of dependents, and the inheritance of assets. Folbre challenges traditional notions of the economy, which solely focus on the market, by emphasizing the production of human capabilities within families and communities and the social reproduction of group solidarities. By highlighting the complexity of hierarchical systems and their profound implications for political coalitions, The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems establishes a groundbreaking feminist agenda for the twenty-first century.

This groundbreaking work of feminist theory delves into the contradictory effects of capitalist development. Folbre explains why the work of caring for others is under-valued and under-rewarded in today's global economy, highlighting the organization of child-rearing, the care of dependents, and the inheritance of assets. Upending conventional definitions of the economy solely based on the market, Folbre emphasizes the production of human capabilities within families and communities and the social reproduction of group solidarities. By examining the complexity of hierarchical systems and their implications for political coalitions, The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems sets a new feminist agenda for the twenty-first century.

Weight: 366g
Dimension: 153 x 233 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786632951