Justice, Gender, And The Family

In the first feminist critique of modern political theory, Okin shows how the failure to apply theories of justice to the family not only undermines our most cherished democratic values but has led to a major crisis over gender-related issues. This Work Is A Feminist Critique Of Modern Political Theory. The Author Sets Out To Show How The Failure To Apply Theories Of Justice To The Family Not Only Undermines Democratic Values But Has Led To A Major Crisis Over Gender-related Issues. The Family : Beyond Justice? -- Whose Traditions? Which Understandings? -- Libertarianism : Matriarchy, Slavery, And Dystopia -- Justice As Fairness : For Whom? -- Justice From Sphere To Sphere : Challenging The Public/domestic Dichotomy -- Vulnerability By Marriage -- Conclusion : Toward A Humanist Justice. Susan Moller Okin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 187-210) And Index. cover......Page 1 Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Preface......Page 6 1 Introduction:Justice and Gender......Page 10 2 The Family: Beyond Justice?......Page 32 3 Whose Traditions? Which Understandings?......Page 48 4 Libertarianism: Matriarchy, Slavery,and Dystopia......Page 81 5 Justice as Fairness:For Whom?......Page 96 6 Justice from Sphereto Sphere: Challenging the Public/DomesticDichotomy......Page 117 7 Vulnerability by Marriage......Page 141 8 Conclusion: Toward a Humanist Justice......Page 177 Notes......Page 194 Index......Page 218