The Disorder of Women: Democracy, Feminism, and Political Theory / Edition 1

by Carole Pateman

Overview

Carole Pateman is one of the leading political theorists writing today. This wide-ranging volume brings together for the first time a selection of her work on democratic theory and feminist criticism of mainstream political theory.

The volume includes substantial discussions of problems of democracy, citizenship and the welfare state, including the largely unrecognized difficulties surrounding women's participation. The inclusion of essays from both a mainstream and feminist perspective provides concrete examples of the differences between these two approaches to democracy, to questions of consent and political obligation, and to the relationship between the private and public spheres.

This scholarly and highly challenging work will be of interest to students and researchers in political theory, political science, women's studies and sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804717656
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Publication date:	02/01/1990
Edition description:	1
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Carole Pateman is Reader in Government at the University of Sydney. She is the author of many works including The Sexual Contract.