This blog is in hope to teach and raise awareness of Heidi Hartmann's contributions and redefinition of economics for women throughout her ongoing career. On this page you will find information on her, Heidi Hartmann, the Intersection of Marxism and Feminism, major contributions that she has had in feminist economics, and lastly her legacy and impact!
Hartmann was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the child of German immigrants who divorced due to financial challenges when she was young. Her mother struggled in low-paying jobs to take care of both Hartmann and her brother, experiences that piqued Hartmann's interest in economics
The importance and resonance of Dr. Hartmann's paper "The Unhappy Marriage between Marxism and Feminism" cannot be overstated. In this pivotal work, she offers a multi-dimensional analysis of the interplay of capitalism and the patriarchy, providing a theoretical framework for social and economical analysis that focuses specifically on the roles...
Drs. Heidi Hartmann and Teresa Odendahl founded the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) in 1987, a nonprofit policy-oriented female research organization, and a winner of the 2006 Member Center Award from the National Council for Research on Women. They were dissatisfied with the capitalist government only being concerned with accumulating...
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