Social Reproduction Theory: notes for a Unitary Theory of capitalist social relations

DOI: 10.1590/2179-8966/2020/46086 Resumo O presente artigo visa discutir os tracos distintivos da Teoria da Reproducao Social (TRS). Argumento que, ao resgatar a nocao marxiana de totalidade social, a TRS avanca em relacao a formulacoes anteriores da perspectiva unitaria no sentido de desenvolver uma compreensao da dinâmica que envolve a producao capitalista e a reproducao da vida cotidiana da classe trabalhadora, i.e., as relacoes de opressao, exploracao, expropriacao e alienacao nas sociedades contemporâneas. Trata-se de importante e distinta chave de analise das interacoes entre classe, raca, genero e sexualidade no capitalismo. Palavras-chave: Teoria da Reproducao Social; Genero; Raca; Totalidade Social. Abstract This paper aims to discuss the distinctive aspects of Social Reproduction Theory (SRT). I argue that by recovering Marx’s notion of social totality, SRT moves forward from previous formulations from the unitary perspective in order to develop a understanding of the dynamics surrounding capitalist production and the reproduction of the daily life of the working class, i.e., the relations of oppression, exploitation, expropriation and alienation in contemporary societies. This could be an important interpretative key for the comprehension of class, race, gender and sexuality interactions in capitalism. Keywords: Social Reproduction Theory; Gender; Race; Social Totality.