There is a poster out there somewhere that illustrates the reproduction of the worker in an capitalist industrial society. I think it is based directly on Marx. It shows all the unpaid work that women do behind the scenes that allows a man to invest his days in paid work. She feeds him, helps him relax, cleans his clothes, makes sure he can sleep comfortably and stuff, and then pushes him out the front door the next morning well-rested, in clean clothes, and with a bag lunch. If anyone can find this poster, I'd be so excited!
(Wisconsin Soc people... This poster was in the radical posters room on the 7th floor of the Sewell building at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Do you remember it?)
2 comments:
February 28, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Isn't that poster hanging in the Haven's Center? It sounds so familiar to me... I don't remember a radical poster room, only the dead white guy room.
If it is around, I'll borrow it and scan it for you. It would be great to post here!
February 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Yes, Wendy! That is the one!
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