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Only Paradoxes To Offer: French Feminists And The Rights Of Man,Used
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When Feminists Argued For Political Rights In The Context Of Liberal Democracy They Faced An Impossible Choice. On The One Hand, They Insisted That The Differences Between Men And Women Were Irrelevant For Citizenship. On The Other Hand, By The Fact That They Acted On Behalf Of Women, They Introduced The Very Idea Of Difference They Sought To Eliminate. This Paradoxthe Need Both To Accept And To Refuse Sexual Difference In Politicswas The Constitutive Condition Of The Long Struggle By Women To Gain The Right Of Citizenship. In This New Book, Remarkable In Both Its Findings And Its Methodology, Awardwinning Historian Joan Wallach Scott Reads Feminist History In Terms Of This Paradox Of Sexual Difference.Focusing On Four French Feminist Activistsolympe De Gouges, Who Wrote The Declaration Of The Rights Of Woman And Citizen During The French Revolution; Jeanne Deroin, A Utopian Socialist And Candidate For Legislative Office In 1848; Hubertine Auclert, The Suffragist Of The Third Republic; And Madeleine Pelletier, A Psychiatrist In The Early Twentieth Century Who Argued That Women Must 'Virilize' Themselves In Order To Gain Equalityscott Charts The Repetitions And Variations In Feminist History. Again And Again, Feminists Tried To Prove They Were Individuals, According To The Standards Of Individuality Of Their Day. Again And Again, They Confronted The Assumption That Individuals Were Men. But When Sexual Difference Was Taken To Be A Fundamental Difference, When Only Men Were Regarded As Individuals And Thus As Citizens, How Could Women Also Be Citizens? The Imaginative And Courageous Answers Feminists Offered To These Questions Are The Subject Of This Engaging Book.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Only Paradoxes to Offer'? A: The book explores the paradox faced by feminists in liberal democracy regarding the acceptance and rejection of sexual difference in their fight for political rights.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Joan Wallach Scott, an award-winning historian known for her insights into feminist history.
- Q: What are the key features of this book? A: The book is a revised edition, published in paperback, containing 246 pages, and is categorized under France.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New', ensuring that it is in excellent condition for readers.
- Q: When was 'Only Paradoxes to Offer' published? A: The book was published on September 1, 1997.
- Q: Which feminist activists are highlighted in the book? A: The book focuses on four activists: Olympe de Gouges, Jeanne Deroin, Hubertine Auclert, and Madeleine Pelletier.
- Q: What historical context does the book address? A: It addresses the historical context of women's struggle for citizenship rights in France and the complexities involved in feminist advocacy.
- Q: Is the book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book is well-researched and provides valuable insights, making it suitable for academic study in gender studies and history.
- Q: Does the book include any specific methodologies? A: Yes, Joan Wallach Scott employs a unique methodology to analyze feminist history through the lens of paradox and sexual difference.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from this book? A: Readers can expect to gain an understanding of the historical challenges faced by feminists and the evolution of their arguments for equality and citizenship.