Time's up: Analyzing the feminist potential of time banks

Time banks are an alternative economic system proposed to address social problems by stimulating work and exchange through time-based currency. They aim redefine money, building capital alleviate problems. As women disproportionately affected these problems, it follows that membership is predominantly female, often poor. This article takes the position time provide a lens which theorize feminist potential of forms organization. It examines ways in feminists, banks, have sought concepts as well context within Third Sector. “The reality” practice then critically analyzed using empirical data from year active participant bank. The findings demonstrate complex issues regarding how bank functioned practice, particularly relation members engaged with it, articulated their participation. Further, way co-opted potentials practices part Sector, conception capital, shown be problematic terms exploiting energies already exploited women. research shows need for ongoing critical examination initiatives targeted at those mirroring activism, order prevent co-option work.