Stevano, Sara, Ali, Rosimina and Jamieson, Merle (2021) 'Essential for what? A global social reproduction view on the re-organisation of work during the COVID-19 pandemic.' Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 42 (1/2). pp. 178-199.
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Abstract
COVID-19 has shaken a foundational pillar of global capitalism: the organisation of work. A pivotal dimension of such re-organisation has been the classification of work as essential or not. This article explores the concept of essential work using a global feminist social reproduction perspective. We show that the meaning of essential work is more ambiguous and politicised than it may appear and, although it can be used as a basis to reclaim the value of socially reproductive work, its transformative potential hinges on the possibility to encompass the most precarious and transnational dimensions of (re)production.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > Department of Economics |
| ISSN: | 02255189 |
| Copyright Statement: | © 2020 Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Canadian Journal of Development Studies on 2 Nov 2020, available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02255189.2020.1834362 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2020.1834362 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2020 08:53 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/34191 |
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