1945–
American feminist economist whose "The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism" became the classic statement of dual-systems theory
In "The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism" she argued that Marxist analysis asked about women's relation to the economic system rather than to men, and called for analysing capitalism and patriarchy together.
An American feminist economist born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to German parents. She studied economics at Swarthmore College and took a PhD in economics at Yale in 1974. "The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism: Towards a More Progressive Union" is regarded as the most influential statement of dual-systems theory, which treats patriarchy and capitalism as two autonomous structures of oppression, and it drew replies from unitary theorists such as Lise Vogel. She founded the Institute for Women's Policy Research in Washington and led it until 2019, and received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1994.
Activities and affiliations
- 1974–