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What is the result of the labor process between humans and nature?
A simultaneous change within the laborer and external nature
What is the purpose of the capitalist in the production process?
To produce products intended to satisfy a particular need
What is the difference between the labor process and the valorization process?
The labor process is independent of the social formation, while the valorization process is dependent on it
According to Marx, what is the characteristic of labor that is unique to humans?
Labor is a natural process found in all species
What is the role of the laborer in the labor process?
The laborer sets in motion the forces of nature to adapt to their needs
What is the outcome of the labor process?
The laborer produces a specific article or use-value
What is the relationship between humans and nature in the labor process?
Humans mediate the metabolism between themselves and nature
What is the goal of the capitalist in the production of use-values?
To produce products intended to satisfy a particular need
What does Haraway criticize for being silent on issues of race?
Feminist theory
What is the 'homework economy' characterized by?
Feminization of labor
What is the result of the new technologies in the new world order of capitalism?
Increased control over dispersed labor
How does Haraway view the body in relation to new technologies?
As a utility-maximizing machine
What does Haraway propose as an alternative to traditional gender politics?
A socialist-feminist engagement with science and technology
What is the purpose of the cyborg imagery in Haraway's work?
To urge feminism to move beyond traditional gender politics
What is Haraway's hope for the future?
A utopian world without gender
What is the mistake that Haraway critiques in universal, totalizing theory?
It misses most of reality
Which concept does Haraway use to challenge traditional boundaries?
The cyborg
What does Haraway criticize feminism for?
Falling into traditional dualities and essentialisms
What aspect of Western culture does Haraway argue against?
Its culture of dualism and binary opposites
What is one of the boundary breakdowns represented by the cyborg concept?
Human and machine
Which group's struggles does Haraway specifically discuss?
Women of color
What technological advancements contribute to the human and machine boundary breakdown?
Machine technology
What causes a raw material to change its shape constantly until it is in finished form?
The whole series of different processes it goes through
By what means do the determining characteristics of a use-value change?
The specific function it performs in the labor process
How do products lose their character of being products?
Upon entering new labor processes
What role does past labor play in the means of production according to the text?
It is highlighted by their imperfections
What ensures finished products retain their character as use-values?
Their contact with living labor
In the labor process, what distinguishes productive consumption?
It uses up material elements, objects, and instruments
What does the concept of 'Cyborg Unities' primarily refer to?
Monstrous and illegitimate forms of unity
Why is there suspicion towards reproductive metaphors in the context of cyborgs?
Emphasis is placed on regeneration rather than reproduction
What does the perspective of 'Double Vision' in political struggle suggest?
Embracing multiple perspectives reveals dominations and possibilities
How are cyborg worlds characterized in one perspective?
As grids of control and appropriation
What does regeneration entail in the context of cyborgs?
Growth of new and potentially monstrous forms
Why is there a critique of universal and totalizing theories in the discussion of cyborgs?
They miss the complexity of real societal relations
What is advocated to contest meanings, power, and pleasure in technologically mediated societies?
A shift in perspective
What is a key aspect of the cyborg perspective related to social and bodily realities?
Embracing joint kinship with animals and machines
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