The Contested Domain, 9780745351391
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A feminist trailblazer’s essays ignite social reproduction theory for a new generation.
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The Contested Domain

selected writings on marxism and feminism

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    26 December 2025

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Summary

The Contested Domain: A Half-Century of Socialist Feminist Thought

Lise Vogel is a unique voice in feminist theory. This book collects her best essays, opening a window into the last half century of US socialist feminism.

A trailblazer in the 1970s, Vogel planted the seeds for contemporary Social Reproduction Theory with her ‘unitary theory’ of exploitation and the oppression of women. Along with others, she challenged established views within the academy and movement by ins…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780745351391
ISBN-10:0745351395
Author:Lise Vogel, Kirstin Munro, Paula Varela
Publisher:Pluto Press
Imprint:Pluto Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:26 December 2025
Weight:294g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 19mm
Series:Mapping Social Reproduction Theory
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Critics Review

‘Drawing on Marxist theory and integrating a feminist perspective, Vogel offers a compelling critique of bourgeois society and women’s oppression—a critique that not only advances theory, but also engages deeply with the historical and political conditions of social transformation’

– Melda Yaman, İstanbul University

About The Author

Lise Vogel

Lise Vogel is a feminist sociologist from the United States. Growing up in a politically active family, she was heavily involved in the Civil Rights and women’s liberation movements. She earned doctorates from Harvard University and Brandeis University, and is best known for developing our understanding of the relationship between Marxism and feminism. She is the author of many books, including Marxism and the Oppression of Women: Toward a Unitary Theory.

Kirstin Munro is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of The Production of Everyday Life in Eco-Conscious Households: Compromise, Conflict, and Complicity.

Paula Varela is a Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Buenos Aires and CONICET in Argentina in the areas of working-class studies and gender studies.

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