{"product_id":"gender-class-and-freedom-in-modern-political-theory-9780691129891","title":"Gender Class and Freedom in Modern Political","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrates that modern theories of freedom are susceptible to gender and class analysis and they must be analyzed in terms of gender and class in order to be understood. Through readings of major and minor works of Hobbes, Locke, Kant, and Mill, this book examines the gender and class foundations of the modern understanding of freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hirschmann argues persuasively concerning the need for another discussion of the 'greats' of modern European political thought. She rereads Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, and Mill and argues that rather than embracing positive or negative liberty, they use both simultaneously. She further argues that discussions of 'human nature' and the 'state of nature' in each are already rife with social constructivism... Hirschmann profitably combines traditional interests ... with newer scholarly interpretive methods and interests. Her discussion of Locke on positive liberty is a particularly valuable contribution. Clarity, readability, and helpful references to the secondary literature make this a useful volume for students grappling with these texts for the first time.\"--D. J. Lorenzo, Virginia Wesleyan College, for Choice \"This text will be of interest primarily to students, scholars, and teachers of political theory and philosophy, who will appreciate Hirschmann's close, deep, and nuanced interpretations of canonical texts... [H]er newest work will inspire and enable scholars who read it to participate effectively in contemporary discourses of freedom, especially on behalf of those who have been ignored and harmed in the name of freedom, even as they aspire to its enduring allure.\"--Christine Di Stefano, Politics and Gender \"Gender, Class, and Freedom in Modern Political Theory is an impressive piece of scholarship. At its heart are the five chapters devoted to each philosopher, each of which is rich in detail and nuanced argument. The book covers a great deal of ground... [T]his book is written for those who already understand, or think they understand, the Western canon. It promises to change how this canon is conventionally understood. And it delivers on this promise.\"--Avigail Eisenberg, Perspectives on Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix     INTRODUCTION: Gender, Class, and Freedom in Modern Political Theory 1  Negative and Positive Liberty in the Western Canon 2  The Social Construction of Freedom 13  The Gender Politics of Freedom 21      CHAPTER ONE: Thomas Hobbes: Desire and Rationality 29  The Will to Freedom 30  Freedom and Obligation: From Choice to Contract 35  Warrior Women, Invisible Wives 44  Natural Freedom, Civil Contract 49  The Social Construction of Freedom 63  The Containment of Difference 70  Conclusion 77      CHAPTER TWO: John Locke: Freedom, Reason, and the Education of Citizen-Subjects 79  The Role of Reason 80  Nature versus Nurture: The Role of Education 87  The Gendered Property of Freedom 91  Consent, Choice, and a Two-Tiered Conception of Freedom 99  The Construction of Individuality, the Discipline of Freedom 106  Conclusion 115      CHAPTER THREE: Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Force, Freedom, and Family 118  Rousseau's Three Kinds of Freedom 119  Politics and the Will 125  Education, Will, and the Social Construction of Citizens 133  Gender, Education, and Virtue 138  Julie, or The Woman as Model Citizen 152  Gender, Passion, and Politics 161  Conclusion 166      CHAPTER FOUR: Immanuel Kant: The Inner World of Freedom 168  Transcendence and Phenomena 169  Ethics and Politics 178  Class, Education, and Social Construction 188  Sexual Constructions 195  Conclusion 207      CHAPTER FIVE: John Stuart Mill: Utility, Democracy, Equality 213  The \"Two Mills\" 216  Internal and External Realms 223  The Will to Utility 229  Democracy, Class, and Gender 238  The Class of Education 249  Politics, Participation, and Power 260  Conclusion 266      CONCLUSION: Rethinking Freedom in the Canon 274  Freedom in Its Two Forms 274  Gender, Class, and Berlin's Typology 281  The Social Construction of Freedom 287      Notes 291  References 317  Index 331","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037263954263,"sku":"9780691129891","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gender-class-and-freedom-in-modern-political-theory-9780691129891","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}