Feminism for the 99% or Solidarity in the House of Difference? Intersectionality and Social Reproduction Theory

Intersectionality is often understood to exist primarily as a corrective other emancipatory theories rather than theory in its own right. Social reproduction (SRT), strain of Marxist feminism exemplified this article by contributors the volume Reproduction Theory – Remapping Class, Recentering Oppression published 2017, characterized self-understanding that involves incorporating intersectional insights reaction Black feminist interventions. In narrative, intersectionality itself becomes obsolete, serving first and foremost step on SRT’s dialectical journey becoming better theory. Allegedly undertheorized frameworks constitute an ever-present foil for self-image capitalist social whole. This narrative problematized multiple levels article. SRT depiction are summarized part paper. The second demonstrates, one hand, historicization ‘intervening’ into theories, adding perspective analysis capitalism, ignores formative role analyses women’s position working subjects within overarching structures thought. On SRT's occludes practical theoretical implications framework explicitly theorizes resistance from margins. Building critique understanding intersectionality, third develops notion solidarity, thus showing ostensibly seamless integration obfuscates potentially fruitful tension between two pertaining their respective understandings solidarity transformation.