Summary Kicking Back, not Leaning In - Dissent Magazine www.dissentmagazine.org
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The author critiques the focus on women's work and argues that equal pay in white-collar jobs alone will not solve gender inequality, referencing Nancy Fraser's essays.
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- Work, particularly white, professional women's work, is a central topic in contemporary feminist discourse.
- Nancy Fraser's book calls for the re-incorporation of political economy into feminist discourse and policy changes to give women more control of their time.
- The assumption that equal pay and more female leadership will solve gender inequality is fraying.
- Most jobs for women are insecure and poorly paid, leading to oppressive working conditions.
- Feminism has had an unholy alliance with neoliberalism, diverting political-economic struggles into culturalist channels.
- Fraser argues for a new framework that combines socialist and redistributive goals with questions of political economy.
- Fraser proposes a universal caregiver model that accommodates caregiving and promotes gender equality by dismantling the opposition between bread-winning and caregiving.
- Feminism should focus on access to time rather than access to work, challenging the work ethic and advocating for less work.
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The author examines the emphasis on women's work in feminist conversations and challenges the belief that equal pay in white-collar jobs will address gender inequality. Nancy Fraser's collection of essays is cited as a critique of mainstream feminism. (25 words)
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In this article, the author explores the focus on women's work in contemporary feminist discussions. They argue that the assumption that equal pay in white-collar jobs will solve gender inequality is flawed. Nancy Fraser, in her collection of essays, criticizes feminism for
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