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Overview"This study explores the meanings ascribed to sexual differences within early 19th century French socialism, and the implications of such definitions for women. Through a detailed examination of the theories of Charles Fourier, the Saint-Simonians and Flora Tristan, it illustrates how gender distinctions provided a tool of social criticism and an image of the idealized future. Love and sympathy were assigned as the qualities of ""the feminine"", thus justifying women's social participation alongside men. Furthermore, these qualities gave ""the feminine"" a symbolic significance in the project of moral and social renewal, evoking the desired world of harmony and co-operation. Rather than rejecting the binary distinction between masculine and feminine which was gaining new importance in their society, therefore, socialists challenged the value it ascribed to each sex and the roles it legitimated. However, the accentuation of sex differences also circumscribed the possibilities for female ""liberty"" and self-definition in their own society, and in the ideal worlds they envisaged." Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. FoleyPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.485kg ISBN: 9780333525302ISBN 10: 0333525302 Pages: 249 Publication Date: 27 February 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements - Introduction - Charles Fourier and the Nature of Woman - Charles Fourier and the Roles of Women - The Saint-Simonians Discover 'Woman' - The Saint-Simonians Define Women's Social Roles - The 'New Moral Law' and Women's Sexual Roles - The 'New Moral Law', the Family and Motherhood - Flora Tristan and the Moral Superiority of Woman - Flora Tristan, Socialism and the 'Reign of Women' - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - IndexReviewsAuthor InformationSusan Foley Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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