Social reproduction goes beyond the traditional conception of labour as being solely limited to the creation of goods. It involves the process by which capitalist societies maintain and reproduce the conditions that are necessary for the capitalist system to continue functioning. Originally proposed by Karl Marx, this idea contests the limited perspective that only acknowledges market-productive labour (paid work) as real “work” and broadens the definition of labour to include the familial, communal, and societal efforts that allow people to join the force.[1] Theorists argue that the different processes required […]

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