French Socialism and Sexual Difference: Women and the New Society, 1803-44 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333525302)

This study explores the meanings ascribed to sexual difference in the theories of Charles Fourier, the Saint-Simonians and Flora Tristan. Their concept of 'the feminine' as a moral force justified a wide range of social roles for women. In addition, 'the feminine' became a symbol of the harmony and co-operation envisaged for the future. The study shows that, while these socialists challenged contemporary sex-role definitions, the new distinctions which they created nevertheless circumscribed the possibilities for female 'liberty'.

Author: S. Foley
ISBN-10: 0333525302
ISBN-13: 9780333525302
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 02/27/1992
Pages: 249
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d