Publications and projects
Find out about our research projects and further resources for political economy research at The University of Manchester.
Projects
Pushing the Boundaries of Social Reproduction Research
Pushing the Boundaries of Social Reproduction Research
Social reproduction research, rooted in Marxist-feminism, examines the work and practices that sustain life and society, particularly the often-overlooked realm of unpaid household labour. It highlights inequalities in the division of labour and explores how reproduction and production are shaped by structural, cultural, and ecological conditions. A 2024 workshop at The University of Manchester, led by Adrienne Roberts and Sara Stevano, gathered scholars to push the field forward. They focused on extending research into land and food, health, finance and debt, infrastructure, and migration, while addressing methodological gaps through five thematic briefs.
Methodological briefs
Political economy journals edited by PEC associates
Publications
- ‘Protecting people’s lives and livelihoods’: Gender, social reproduction and fiscal policy during the UK COVID-19 crisis.
- Migrant sex work beyond slavery and trafficking: sex work, unfree labour and the crisis of social reproduction in Ghana.
- The political economy of HIV prevention in Ghana: peer education, queer social reproductive labor, and the global development industry.
- Towards a trans-inclusive critical IPE? Or why trans oppression matters for understanding capitalism and social reproduction.
- Lived experiences of utilities-based indebtedness in Greece: Tracing the afterlives of austerity.