![]() ![]() ![]() Her major argument (that women are defined as housewives and into the "informal" sector) is useful, but is really only a starting point. In particular, she is generally dismissive of the historical force of white supremacy (speaking only briefly about race and focusing on a first/third world dichotomy that neglects racial inequality within each sphere), antagonistic to the rights of sex workers, glosses over real differences between women, and lapses regularly into romanticizing and orientalizing residents of the Global South. ![]() While Mies' project is ambitious and at points compelling, it falls flat at several key points. An interesting but ultimately underwhelming and dated account of the interrelation between global capitalism, patriarchy, and environmental destruction. ![]()
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