Full Description
The first volume to explore comprehensively the intersection of feminism, politics, and philosophy, Women in Political Theory sheds light on the contributions of women philosophers and theorists to contemporary political thought. With close attention to the work of five central thinkers-Sarah Grimké, Anna Julia Cooper, Jane Addams, Rosa Luxemburg and Hannah Arendt-this book not only offers sustained analyses of the thought of these leading figures, but also examines their relationship with established political theorists of the past, such as Locke, Machiavelli, and the ancients. Demonstrating that each of the figures covered was indeed a political theorist of her time, whilst highlighting the strength of her thought and the reasons for which it has not been accorded the attention that it merits, Women in Political Theory offers a fascinating overview of the political thought of five theorists whose work is central to an understanding of modern thought. As such, it will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology, philosophy, political and social theory, feminist thought, and gender studies.
Contents
Preface; Part I Commencing the Project; Chapter 1 An Overview; Part II Nineteenth-Century Thought; Chapter 2 Sarah Grimké and Politics; Chapter 3 The Feminist Grimké; Chapter 4 Anna Julia Cooper and Color; Chapter 5 Cooper, Gender, and Politics; Part III Politics and the Twentieth Century; Chapter 6 Jane Addams's Work; Chapter 7 Reading Addams and Feminism; Chapter 8 Radicalism and Luxemburg; Chapter 9 A New Look at Luxemburg; Chapter 10 Arendt as Philosopher; Chapter 11 Women and Arendt; Part IV Final Views; Chapter 12 Concluding the Project;
