Lecture

The Origins of Modern Domestic Space

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This lecture delves into the violent domestication process, enclosures, colonialism, and the 'housewification' as primitive accumulation, as discussed by Pier Vittorio Aureli. It explores the concept of capital as a system of relationships focused on profit extraction, including the complete dispossession of direct producers. The lecture also covers the secret origin of capital, the expropriation of the agricultural population from the land, and the historical tendencies of capitalist accumulation. Additionally, it analyzes the impact of colonization on industry, the creation of the home market for industrial capital, and the role of women in the international division of labor, as highlighted by Maria Mies.

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