Because we are un-waged, we are the imminent shock absorbers of every economic crisis
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Selma James
Listen: Many on the left see the working class as the primary agent of radical change. Where does this leave people like housewives and others whose work goes uncompensated? Selma James sees unwaged work as crucial to capitalism’s operation and continuation. She addresses the relationship between gender and class, and examines power relations within the working class.
