Feminist Studies

Marxist Feminism Meets Postcolonial Feminism in Organizational Theorizing: Issues, Implications and Responses

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In this paper I discuss the issues and implications of simultaneously drawing upon Marxist
and Postcolonial feminist approaches to organizational theorizing in developing a
theoretical/analytical framework for exploring the multiple interactions of productive and
reproductive labour roles of female plantation and apparel workers of Sri Lanka. The paper aims
firstly to look at different feminist perspectives to organizational theorizing—laying special
empathies on Marxist and Postcolonial approaches—their origins, epistemological and
methodological positions, contributions and shortcomings. Secondly it aims to compare and
contrast the feminist theoretical approaches of Marxism and Post colonialism along each of these
aspects with a view to identifying commonalties and or contradictions. Its third aim is to look for
a plausible basis for integrating these two distinct theoretical approaches thereby identifying a
meeting place where Marxist feminism and Postcolonial feminism intersect with and complement
each other. The paper concludes by saying that such an integrative theoretical framework is indeed
pertinent for exploring the multiple demands placed on women’s body and her labour within this
specific context.

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: ., 2018

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Marxist feminism
Postcolonial Feminism
Feminist theory
Organizational theorizing
Feminist theoretical
Female plantation

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