Readership: General readers and academics interested in the history of economic thought and the history of ideas, women's studies, and feminism. Social scientists and historians with a particular interest in Great Britain, France and U.S. since the 18th century.
Nancy Folbre, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction 1: The Eye of the Needle 2: The Springs of Desire 3: Defining Virtues 4: Free Trade but Not Free Love 5: The Limits of Affection 6: The Perfectibility of Man 7: The Greatest Happiness 8: Self-Love Triumphant 9: Production and Reproduction 10: Whose Wealth? 11: The Social Family 12: Equal Opportunities 13: The Subjection of Women 14: Declaring Independence 15: The Icy Waters 16: The Sacred Sphere 17: The Unproductive Housewife 18: The Nanny State 19: Human Capitalism 20: Beyond Economic Man Conclusion
