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I loved this chapter. The concepts the author discussed in it were more or less the focus of half of my undergraduate senior thesis + an emphasis on the role “magic” and witchcraft played + Hobbes + capitalism (rather explicitly: I was told not to discuss this in my thesis lol) and the role it played in shaping perceptions of the body in the 16th and 17th centuries.
order, control, “normality,” (1/??)
— Jul 04, 2026 04:24PM
order, control, “normality,” (1/??)
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This chapter starts with a wholly valid critique of Marx, as Federici highlights that he neglected to mention “the profound transformation that capitalism introduced in the reproduction of labor-power and the social position of women” (p. 62). Federici did so by focusing on four main developments in 16th//17th century Europe (though touching upon many interwoven themes, most of which still haunt us today).
— Jul 02, 2026 02:36PM
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this is the most interesting book I have read in quite some time and I find myself just putting through the pages. Embarrassingly enough, I had no idea just how how much persecution heretics faced from secular leaders, nor the proliferation with which those in power gendered heresy, resulting in the “figure of the heretic increasingly [becoming] that of a woman” (p. 41). I cannot wait to read more!!
— Jun 29, 2026 04:56PM
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also enjoyed that this chapter highlighted the use of “military terms” in discussing the body, particularly as this relates to capitalism. Have always been quite interested in this (as with most things lol)
kind of makes me want to go back and reread my own writing.