No. 4 (2009): woman and work

The historical and universal sexual division of labor, which is far from natural but social and asymmetrical, has led to the subjugation of women by men. Greater value has been given to activities considered masculine due, above all, to the social and economic devaluation of reproductive functions. This devaluation has been transferred to paid work, so that tasks tend to be attributed different prestige depending on whether they are performed by men or women.

The devaluation of women's work is a constant over time. Political economy itself was based on the exclusion of work of social value and utility performed by women. The question of the value of work is key because it helps us to address the issue of social asymmetries and inequalities between men and women.

The different contributions of this monograph address work as an object of study that goes beyond the "social relationship of employment". We will try to give social value to the different forms of work, paid or not, carried out by women.

Coordinator: Maria del Rosario Marcos Santiago

Number of articles received: 20.

Number of accepted articles: 15.