Social reproduction within, outside and beyond capitalism: the role of prefigurative politics
Abstract
Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) has evolved into a rich and multifaceted corpus of contributions which enables both a deeper understanding of the current poly- and perma-crisis of our times and the exploration of political strategies towards a post-capitalist future. This paper critically engages with SRT in order to offer further support on the analytical and political usefulness of the concept of social reproduction. More importantly, this paper addresses a missing link between SRT and prefigurative police in the form of Social Solidarity Economy and the Commons. This missing link is deemed crucial if we are to understand new struggles in the field of social reproduction and their positioning vis a vis overall capitalist societal reproduction. The main argument is that the Commons and Social Solidarity Economy approaches and practices have a role to play in social reproductive struggles in three interrelated ways: a) they articulate new social needs, b) they de-familialize and de-privatize socially reproductive activities, and c) they politicize alternative modes of collective provisioning.
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Αδάμ Σ. (2025). Social reproduction within, outside and beyond capitalism: the role of prefigurative politics. Science and Society: Journal of Political and Moral Theory, (45), 51–76. Retrieved from https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/sas/article/view/38269
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