What are the different definitions and applications of the terms production and reproduction? How do the concepts of production and reproduction relate to care-work and to paid/unpaid work? How can segregation in the labor market be understood from a global perspective?

Assignment Question

In this examination-assignment you will, on basis of the course literature, discuss and analyze the concepts of production and reproduction. In what ways can the relation between production and reproduction be understood in relation to gender? To address the overall-question, you further need to address the following sub-questions: What are the different definitions and applications of the terms production and reproduction? How do the concepts of production and reproduction relate to care-work and to paid/unpaid work?

How can segregation in the labor market be understood from a global perspective? In addition to gender, your analysis should address class, ethnicity, sexuality, or other positions. Write your answer essay-wise, with a coherent text, a clear structure and a common thread throughout the text. It is important that you refer to the course literature accordingly by explaining each author`s theoretical position, concepts or reasoning in connection with their use. The assignment must contain feedback and statements that refer to at least six of the course literature books/articles. If you wish, you may also refer to additional literature, but you should still refer to at least six of the course texts). Only a short sentence or paragraph that refers to a book/article will not be sufficient to count as a reference within the framework of the assignment. When you refer to something, you must show which book/article it is you get concepts, theories or reasoning from. You must do this according to accepted reference systems. Ex: (Wahl, 2001, pp. 13–15). Otherwise you use an accepted footnote system. At the end of the document, list all the literature employed in a reference list. Note that all references need to be specified with a page number.

Your essay is expected to include about 15,000-20,000 characters, including spaces (about 5-6 A4-pages with 1.5 line spacing in Times New Roman pt12. The reference list is not included in the number of characters). The assignment must be written individually and based on your own words. You may not use AI for help, such as ChatGPT. It is not permitted to submit an assignment with the same answer as a fellow student`s or to copy or reuse/rephrase other people`s old examinations/assignments. It is not permitted to copy/write down long passages from literature, articles or other text (in which case quotation marks and the source must be indicated). The exam is checked for plagiarism and we are obliged to report any form of cheating.