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
"A lively survey of economic thought from the late seventeenth century to the present... A thought-provoking and entertaining read." - Katie Barclay, Women's History Network Magazine.
"Provides an original and comprehensive intellectual history of gender-related economic issues that may well complement - and challenge - more traditional histories of economic ideas." - Daniela Donnini Macciò, Storia del pensiero economico.
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
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