Sex, Race and Class—The Perspective of Winning A Selection of Writings 1952–2011

by James, Selma; Rediker, Marcus; López, Nina

• ISBN13: 9781604864540
• ISBN10: 1604864540
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: PM Press

Summary

Branching off Marx's theories of class struggle, this impressive collection of essays on workers' rights as they pertains to women's rights aims to educate and inform those interested in radical feminist labor theory. Arguing that class struggle manifests itself as the conflict between the reproduction and survival of the human race, the general theme of the collected essays leans left and warns of market exploitation, war, and ecological disaster. Spanning nearly six decades and compiling essays that have appeared in anthologies or are selections from Selma James' books--some printed here for the first time--these selections preach equality in wages for men and women alike, especially in nontraditional work environments.

Author Biography

Selma James is the founder of the International Wages for Housework Campaign and helped launch the Global Women’s Strike. She is the author of numerous publications, including The Power of Women and the Subversion of Community, Strangers and Sisters, and Wageless of the World. Marcus Rediker is a professor of Atlantic history at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, The Many-Headed Hydra, and Villains of All Nations. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nina López is an author and joint coordinator of the Global Women’s Strike. She is the coauthor of The Milk of Human Kindness.