Transformar el trabajo: visiones feministas sobre la crisis y la recuperación de la COVID-19
Resumen
Este artículo examina las desigualdades sociales y económicas alrededor de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el contexto del capitalismo neoliberal. Las desigualdades de género, raciales y otras desigualdades sociales, las cuales se han evidenciado durante esta crisis sanitaria, están relacionadas con los cambios en las condiciones del trabajo y del capital en el lugar de trabajo y en el hogar. El análisis se basa en la geografía económica feminista para examinar las dimensiones sociales, las dinámicas espaciales y los procesos económicos que se reflejan a través de cambios en el trabajo y en las relaciones sociales durante la pandemia de COVID-19 y más allá. La discusión demuestra que las turbulencias económicas, como las que han tenido lugar durante la pandemia, están integradas en la reproducción social, concretamente en la precariedad del trabajo y las relaciones de género en el hogar. Además, las crisis actuales del capitalismo neoliberal favorecen los movimientos sociales que desafían las desigualdades y las condiciones de trabajo opresivas. La conclusión presenta estrategias para las futuras direcciones del trabajo, asociadas a los ideales inclusivos y transformadores de la geografía económica feminista.
Palabras clave
reproducción social, geografía económica feminista, pandemia de COVID-19, género y trabajoCitas
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