confusedmagpie 's review for:

Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici

5.0

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This year definitely saved its best for last. This long essay is essential reading for anyone interested in feminism, capitalist oppression, history and… well, for anyone period. Delightfully written, Federici fills the reader with rage without losing objectivity, explains complex relations of capital, colonialism, feminine power and the Enlightment with ease and clarity, and perfectly shows how capitalism and female oppression need to go hand in hand for this system to thrive. A life changing read if there ever was one, and a strong contender for favorite book of the year in a year of excellent reads.