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  1. 1. "Three meals a day and a place to stay" : Non-waged labor, household formation and the politics of scale on organic farms in the southeastern United States

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Dean Mirabito; [2023]
    Keywords : family farm; agrarian question; self-exploitation; home; social reproduction; non-waged labor; scale; WWOOF;

    Abstract : Family farms practicing organic agriculture often struggle to make a profit. Unable to pay wages, farms are increasingly recruiting laborers who agree to work without pay, instead receiving food and accommodation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Coalition Politics, Care Work and Climate Justice: A Case Study of Emerging Alliances in Austria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Sarah Bretschko; [2021]
    Keywords : social reproduction; work; ecofeminism; climate justice; social movements; coalition-building; Austria; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sustainability transformations will require a fundamental re-thinking of work. However, so far the role of reproductive care work in these transformations is hardly recognized, although this work is low-carbon and essential in sustainable futures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Carrying the Man’s Burden : A study on married, self-employed women’s perceptions and experiences of reproductive and productive labor in Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ida Samarikoff; Elvira Skoglund; [2019]
    Keywords : Reproductive and Productive Labor; Uganda; Gendered Division of Labor; Family and Work;

    Abstract : Work and its effect on women’s empowerment and gender equality has been a long, on-going debate since the middle of the 20th century – not at least in development contexts, where women have been recognized to play a crucial role. The discussion has moved from only emphasizing women’s participation in the labor market, to also stress the need to recognize and value the unpaid, domestic work that women perform every day. READ MORE

  5. 4. Carrying the Man’s Burden : A study on married, self-employed women’s perceptions and experiences of reproductive and productive labor in Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Elvira Skoglund; Ida Samarikoff; [2019]
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    Abstract : Abstract Work and its effect on women’s empowerment and gender equality has been a long, on- going debate since the middle of the 20th century – not at least in development contexts, where women have been recognized to play a crucial role. The discussion has movedfrom only emphasizing women’s participation in the labor market, to also stress the need to recognize and value the unpaid, domestic work that women perform every day. READ MORE

  6. 5. “Like Machines” in Thailand’s Seafood Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Matilda Dahlquist; [2017]
    Keywords : globalisation; gender; feminism; productive and reproductive work; social reproduction; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to answer the research question: How can we understand the experiences of Burmese female migrants working in Thailand’s seafood-industry through the lens of interdependent reproductive, productive and virtual economies? The purpose is to increase understanding of Burmese female migrants’ experiences, illustrating how these are influenced by complex social relations and power-dynamics. In doing so, this thesis aims to contribute to understanding of globalisation by revealing its uneven and oppressive material-symbolic effects. READ MORE