Wages for Housework: An Introduction to Social Reproduction Theory [Durham, NC]
**This event is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
This event is FREE for anyone who would like to participate. If you would like to support our work financially, we ask that you please make a tax-deductible donation to our 2025 Back-to-School Scholarship Fundraiser.
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | August 25 | 7-9 PM | 719 N Mangum St, Durham, NC
So many of us feel as though our lives are overtaken by the demands of consumerism, the expectations of emotional labor, and endless housework. Why are we so compelled to spend money and take on debt, while simultaneously doing so much unpaid labor? And why is that burden placed most strongly on feminized and marginalized groups? Join us for a one-night introduction to Social Reproduction Theory, which argues that the feminization and devaluation of care work is a central feature—not a bug—in our current economic system. And together, we’ll discuss two key texts of the Wages for Housework movement of the 1970s that are foundational for SRT. This one-session class is free, and space is limited.
Participants are encouraged to read Silvia Federici’s 1975 manifesto, “Wages Against Housework” (~8 pages) and Selma James’s 1972 analysis of “Sex, Race, and Class” (~10 pages) in advance if possible. We will read excerpts from them in class, so there will still be a lot of opportunities to participate, even if you don’t have time to do the reading in advance!
If you would like to support our work financially, we invite you to make a tax-deductible donation to our 2025 Back-to-School Scholarship Fundraiser.
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This class will take place in person in Durham. Night School requires that students refrain from attending in-person classes when sick. For more on our class policies, see our FAQ. Instructors will also follow this policy. If your instructor is sick, class may be moved to online for a session or rescheduled to the week following the final scheduled session at the instructor’s discretion.
**This event is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
This event is FREE for anyone who would like to participate. If you would like to support our work financially, we ask that you please make a tax-deductible donation to our 2025 Back-to-School Scholarship Fundraiser.
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | August 25 | 7-9 PM | 719 N Mangum St, Durham, NC
So many of us feel as though our lives are overtaken by the demands of consumerism, the expectations of emotional labor, and endless housework. Why are we so compelled to spend money and take on debt, while simultaneously doing so much unpaid labor? And why is that burden placed most strongly on feminized and marginalized groups? Join us for a one-night introduction to Social Reproduction Theory, which argues that the feminization and devaluation of care work is a central feature—not a bug—in our current economic system. And together, we’ll discuss two key texts of the Wages for Housework movement of the 1970s that are foundational for SRT. This one-session class is free, and space is limited.
Participants are encouraged to read Silvia Federici’s 1975 manifesto, “Wages Against Housework” (~8 pages) and Selma James’s 1972 analysis of “Sex, Race, and Class” (~10 pages) in advance if possible. We will read excerpts from them in class, so there will still be a lot of opportunities to participate, even if you don’t have time to do the reading in advance!
If you would like to support our work financially, we invite you to make a tax-deductible donation to our 2025 Back-to-School Scholarship Fundraiser.
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This class will take place in person in Durham. Night School requires that students refrain from attending in-person classes when sick. For more on our class policies, see our FAQ. Instructors will also follow this policy. If your instructor is sick, class may be moved to online for a session or rescheduled to the week following the final scheduled session at the instructor’s discretion.
**This event is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
This event is FREE for anyone who would like to participate. If you would like to support our work financially, we ask that you please make a tax-deductible donation to our 2025 Back-to-School Scholarship Fundraiser.
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | August 25 | 7-9 PM | 719 N Mangum St, Durham, NC
So many of us feel as though our lives are overtaken by the demands of consumerism, the expectations of emotional labor, and endless housework. Why are we so compelled to spend money and take on debt, while simultaneously doing so much unpaid labor? And why is that burden placed most strongly on feminized and marginalized groups? Join us for a one-night introduction to Social Reproduction Theory, which argues that the feminization and devaluation of care work is a central feature—not a bug—in our current economic system. And together, we’ll discuss two key texts of the Wages for Housework movement of the 1970s that are foundational for SRT. This one-session class is free, and space is limited.
Participants are encouraged to read Silvia Federici’s 1975 manifesto, “Wages Against Housework” (~8 pages) and Selma James’s 1972 analysis of “Sex, Race, and Class” (~10 pages) in advance if possible. We will read excerpts from them in class, so there will still be a lot of opportunities to participate, even if you don’t have time to do the reading in advance!
If you would like to support our work financially, we invite you to make a tax-deductible donation to our 2025 Back-to-School Scholarship Fundraiser.
—
This class will take place in person in Durham. Night School requires that students refrain from attending in-person classes when sick. For more on our class policies, see our FAQ. Instructors will also follow this policy. If your instructor is sick, class may be moved to online for a session or rescheduled to the week following the final scheduled session at the instructor’s discretion.