Reinventing Revolutionary Subjects in Venezuela
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4582516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara C Motta (0000-0002-9643-0368, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | La Manzana de la Discordia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1900-7922 • E-ISSN: 2500-6738 |
| Publisher | Universidad del Valle (PUBLISHER • CO) |
| DOI | 10.25100/lmd.v7i1.1572 |
| OpenAlex | W4214934902, W629113808 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article challenges orthodox Marxistconceptualisations of the revolutionary subject by buildingon the autonomist Marxist feminist tradition now inits fourth decade. It argues that by expanding our conceptualisationof capitalist relations to include the sphereof social reproduction, the creation of a gendered divisionof labour and the construction of alienated subjectivitieswe open a window on the multiple subjects that areat the heart of contemporary anti-capitalist struggles andrender visible an increasing feminisation of resistance inLatin America. Through an analysis of the narratives ofthree women participants in the Urban Land Committees(CTUs) in Venezuela we see that women are at the heartof struggles to re-define the practice of politics, createnew democratic subjectivities, and re-invent social transformation,processes in which woman, family and communityare renegotiated and re-imagined. This analysisdemonstrates the urgent need to reinvigorate a Marxistfeminist praxis that can make visible, contribute to andtheorise in solidarity with contemporary forms of anticapitaliststruggle.Key Words: autonomous Marxist feminism, gender,subjectivity, Venezuelan womenReinventando los sujetos revolucionarios en VenezuelaResumen: Este articulo desafia las conceptualizacionesortodoxas marxistas del sujeto revolucionario conbase en la tradicion Marxista feminista autonoma que seencuentra en su cuarta decada. Arguye que al expandirnuestra conceptualizacion de las relaciones capitalistaspara incluir la esfera de la reproduccion social, la creacionde una division del trabajo generizada y la construccionde subjetividades alienadas, abrimos una ventanasobre los sujetos multiples que son centrales para las luchasanti-capitalistas contemporaneas y que hacen visibleuna feminizacion cada vez mayor de la resistencia enAmerica Latina. A traves de un analisis de las narrativasde tres mujeres participantes de los Comites de TierrasUrbanas (CTUs) en Venezuela, vemos que las mujeresson de importancia central en las luchas para redefinirla practica de la politica, crear nuevas subjetividades democraticas,reinvigorar y re-inventar la transformacionsocial, asi como los procesos en los cuales se renegociany re-imaginan mujer, familia, y comunidad. Este analisisdemuestra la necesidad urgente de reinvigorar la practicafeminista marxista que puede hacer visible formascontemporaneas de lucha anti-capitalista, contribuir aesas formas de lucha y teorizarlas.Palabras clave: feminismo marxista autonomo, genero,subjetividad, mujeres venezolanas
Art · Democracy · Epistemology · Humanities · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Praxis · Sociology · Solidarity · Subjectivity · Gender Studies · Historical Studies in Latin America · History and Politics in Latin America · Latin American socio-political dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Society in Latin America
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |