What is surplus labor?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for a definition of the term 'surplus labor,' which refers to the labor provided beyond what is necessary for the production of basic goods and services, often associated with economic theories regarding value, production, and exploitation.
Answer
Surplus labor is labor performed beyond what is necessary for a worker's subsistence.
Surplus labor is labor performed in excess of the labor necessary to produce the means of livelihood of the worker.
Answer for screen readers
Surplus labor is labor performed in excess of the labor necessary to produce the means of livelihood of the worker.
More Information
This concept is central to Karl Marx's critique of political economy and is closely tied to the idea of surplus value.
Sources
- Surplus labour - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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