Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)
made a pioneering and durably influential argument for women's
equality. Emerging from the turbulent decade of the French
Revolution, her vindication delivered a systematic critique of the
treatment of women across time and place. Drawing on extensive
experience teaching and writing about Wollstonecraft, Susan J.
Wolfson offers new insight into how Wollstonecraft's particular
methods, style, and energy make this case for her readers. Wolfson
places this polemic in its political and literary contexts and in
relation to Wollstonecraft's other works about political rights.
She considers how Wollstonecraft balanced advocacy for the
seemingly universal ideals of the French Revolution with analysis
of the gendered exclusions in the vaunted rights of "man." This
book pays particular attention to Wollstonecraft's literary craft,
highlighting the force of her close reading. Wollstonecraft
pinpointed the role of gendered phrases and concepts in political
discourse, both in her opponents' metaphors and received ideas and
in her own efforts to craft a new political language with which to
defend women's capabilities. Wolfson reveals her as a pioneer in
decoupling sex from gender and shows how she provided an enduring
model of how to be a female intellectual. Sharing the excitement of
reading Wollstonecraft's work with care for her literary as well as
political genius, this book provides fresh perspectives both for
first-time readers and those seeking a nuanced appreciation of her
achievements.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Core Knowledge |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| Authors: |
Susan J. Wolfson
(Professor)
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-20625-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-231-20625-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780231206259 |
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