Women in Western political thought
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
691076138
Category
Publication Year
1979
Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, United States
Subject
Feminism|Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873|Plato|Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778|Sex Role |Women
Abstract
pt. 1. Plato. Plato and the greek tradition of misogyny -- Philosopher queens and private wives -- Female nature and social structure. pt. 2. Aristotle. Woman's place and nature in a functionalist world. pt. 3. Rosseau. Rosseau and the modern patriarchal tradition -- The natural woman and her role -- Equality and freedom- for men -- The fate of Rosseau's heroines. pt. 4. Mill. John Stuart Mill, liberal feminist. pt. 5. Functionalism, feminism and the family. Women and functionalism, past and present -- Persons, women, and the law -- Conclusions.
Number of Copies
1
