Revisioning the Political: Feminist Reconstructions of Traditional Concepts in Western Political Theory

298 Pages·1996·34.192 MB·English

by  Nancy J. Hirschmann, Christine Di Stefano

the Political

and Politics
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the Political
Feminist Reconstructions of
Traditional Concepts in
Western Political Theory
edited by
Nancy J. Hirschmann and
Christine DiStefano
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Revisioning the political : feminist reconstructions of traditional
concepts in western political theory I edited by Nancy J. Hirschmann
and Christine Di Stefano.
p. em.-(Feminist theory and politics)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8133-8639-X (hard).- ISBN 0-8133-8640-3
(pbk.).
1. Feminist Theory. 2. Feminist theory- Political aspects.
3. Political Science. 4. Power (Social sciences). 5. Women in
politics. I. Hirschmann, Nancy J. II. DiStefano, Christine.
III. Series.
HQ1190.R485 1996
305.42-dc20 96-28881
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Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction: Revision, Reconstruction, and the Challenge of the New
Nancy]. Hirschmann and Christine DiStefano 1
Chapter 2
Community/ Sexuality/ Gender: Rethinking Power
Nancy C.M. Hartsock 27
Chapter 3
Revisioning Freedom: Relationship, Context, and
the Politics of Empowerment
Nancy]. Hirschmann 51
Chapter 4
What Is Authority's Gender?
Kathleen B. Jones 75
Chapter 5
Autonomy in the Light of Difference
Christine Di Stefano 95
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