Women and the Public Sphere
A critque of sociology and politics
- 249 pages
- English
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Women and the Public Sphere
A critque of sociology and politics
About This Book
First published in 1984, Women and the Public Sphere is a collection of essays which challenges the argument that a woman's sphere is private with relation to politics, and shows it to be profoundly mistaken. The authors demonstrate how all the traditions of political analysis have failed to take into account women's capacity for political action and thought, and argue for a reconstruction of political analysis which recognizes the importance of gender. The essays are written from different political perspectives, and at different points in time. They span critique and reconstruction, pinpointing problems within the traditional literature, as well as challenging its conceptual framework. This engaging volume will have strong appeal for courses in gender studies, political science and sociology.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Original Title
- Original Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- General introduction
- Part One Women and work-based politics
- Part Two Women and electoral politics
- Part Three Women and the public sphere: conclusions
- Notes and references
- Index