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Written in 1861 and published eight years later, this influential essay by the great English philosopher and economist is still relevant and its arguments significant. Believing that the … Altro …

Written in 1861 and published eight years later, this influential essay by the great English philosopher and economist is still relevant and its arguments significant. Believing that the subjugation of women was primarily political and psychological in origin, Mill urged the establishment of "complete equality in all legal, political, social, and domestic relations between men and women." Arguing for both legal reforms and a social revolution, he focuses on women's exclusion from the political process, their lack of any rights in marriage, and the benefits to be obtained by their liberation. Moreover, if they are to share the freedoms enjoyed by men, equal opportunities for employment and education for women are also necessary. For its time, the work was radical and far-reaching in its demands; but despite its repeated emphasis on forms of oppression and recognition of the difficulties endured by women, it is essentially an optimistic work maintaining a firm belief that increased equality and liberty for women were inevitable. Carefully researched and clearly expressed with great logic and consistency, the book remains a landmark in the struggle for human rights. In this inexpensive edition, it will certainly be welcomed by feminists but will also appeal to anyone interested in the philosophical, human, and social issues underlying the idea of freedom and equality for all people, regardless of gender. Dover Publications Literary Essays des femmes;anti discrimination;legal equality;laws concerning;marriage laws;female suffrage;human rights;existing social;wife harriet;female oppression;empirical data;divine purpose;feminist text;mental faculties;social relations;inherent differences;madame de;inequality;philosophie;employments;refugees;subjection;hindrances;subordination;1869;utilitarian;subjugation;sexes;liberty;principle;human rights law;universal human rights;human rights violations;john stuart;books on employments;books on refugees;books on human rights violations;books on human rights;books on empirical data;books on subjugations;books on legal equalities;books on feminist texts;books on anti discriminations;books on principles;books on mental faculties;books on hindrances;books on human rights laws;books on marriage laws;exist social;books on wife harriets;books on subjections;books on liberties;books on philosophie;books on subordinations;books on inequalities;books on sexes;books on divine purposes;books on universal human rights;books on social relations 9780486296012, BE,DE,FR,GB English Literature, Dover Publications<

ISBN: 0fec5fea3a86f943dc9ab8901a200246

The Subjection of Women, which Mill wrote in 1861 but did not publish until 1869, is one of the seminal texts of feminism and aroused more antagonism than anything Mill ever wrote. Conser… Altro …

The Subjection of Women, which Mill wrote in 1861 but did not publish until 1869, is one of the seminal texts of feminism and aroused more antagonism than anything Mill ever wrote. Conservatives predicted it would do to the English family what socialism would do to England's economy. Liberals believed that women would vote conservative. Many prominent Englishwomen, such as Charlotte Bront?, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, and George Eliot, opposed women's suffrage. Even such advanced thinkers as Sigmund Freud were hostile to the book.In The Subjection of Women Mill argues with lucidity, force and more than usual metaphorical eloquence that "the principle which regulates the existing social relations between the two sexes-the legal subordination of one sex to the other-is wrong in itself, and now one of the chief hindrances to human improvement; and that it ought to be replaced by a principle of perfect equality..." Mill does battle on two fronts, that of intrinsic justice and that of utility. He sees the subjection of women as not only inherently wrong, but intertwined with all the evils of existing society. In support of his central principle, Mill argues that there is no basis in nature for the inferior status of women. He likens the position of the Victorian wife to that of a domestic slave and discourses on the debasing nature of all master-slave relations. He provides historical evidence of what women are capable of achieving and he speculates upon the benefits that will accrue to society as well as individuals from female emancipation, most especially from equality in marriage, which Mill describes as the only remaining legal form of slavery.This new critical edition shows that Mill's classic work has lost none of its relevance. The cross-disciplinary approach of the book can be useful in literature, history, or sociology courses as well as womens studies. Routledge Politics John Stuart Mill 97,811,385,389,869,700,000,000,000 AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,MX,US English Politics & International Relations, Taylor and Francis<

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"This book contains chapters discussing the subjection of women. The notions of social equality, freedom of women, marriage, and the social relations between the sexes." (PsycINFO Databas… Altro …

"This book contains chapters discussing the subjection of women. The notions of social equality, freedom of women, marriage, and the social relations between the sexes." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved). Marriage & Family Sociology , AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,MX,US English Social Sciences, Perlego<