A Research On Lise Vogel’s View Point Of Housework

Human liberation is the core thought of Marxism.Marx believed that the realization of man’s free and all-round development must be based on his own liberation.Human beings are composed of men and women.The key step in human liberation is women’s liberation.Women’s liberation is a common problem faced by all mankind and will be difficult to solve for a long time.Feminists are committed to studying the ways of women’s liberation.Marxist feminism were born in the second women’s movement.They analyzes women’s oppression from the standpoint of Marxism and rethinks women’s problems.As a representative of Marxist feminism,Lise Vogel studies women’s problems according to Marxist theories and methods,and supports the use of Marxist theory to solve the problems encountered in the women’s liberation movement.Lise Vogel systematically expounded her feminism in 《Marxism and the Oppression of Women : Toward a Unitary Theory》,systematically studied the domestic work that has attracted much attention in women’s issues,and studied it in the context of labor reproduction and general social reproduction,compared the development prospects of housework in capitalist society and socialist society.The first part of the paper expounds the relevant concepts and theoretical origin of Lise Vogel’s view of housework,summarizes the emergence and meaning of Marxist feminism and housework,summarizes Marxist feminism and other feminism,and systematically introduces the background of Lise Vogel’s view of housework.The second part of the paper expounds the main content of Lise Vogel’s view of housework.Firstly,writer analyzes the position of housework in the reproduction of capitalist society.Housework plays a dual role in the development of capitalist society.Secondly,writer analyzes the evolution trend of housework in capitalist society.With the development of capitalist society,the socialization trend of housework gradually appears.Finally,writer analyzes the bright prospect of housework in communist society.The development connotation of communist society and housework comes down in one continuous line.The third part of the paper expounds the contribution and deficiency of Lise Vogel’s view of housework.On the one hand,Lise Vogel’s view of housework has a profound impact on the development of feminism and the enrichment of Marxist feminist thought.On the other hand,Lise Vogel’s view of housework is only limited to theoretical elaboration and lacks a correct understanding of the status of men and women.Although Lise Vogel’s view of housework has some limitations,it has important enlightenment for women’s Liberation in the future.