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Origin Stories in Political Thought : Discourses on Gender, Power, and Citizenship /

Origin stories are a recurring motif in the history of political thought. Presented as narratives that describe the beginnings of politics and power, these stories are among the most provocative and politically contentious means by which Western society organizes and represents its experience. Indee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, Joanne H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Origins Imperative in Political Theory: An Introduction
  • 2. The Birth of Philosophy: Plato's Creation Politics
  • 3. Hobbes and the Discourse on Origins
  • 4. Gender in Hobbes's Origin Story: The Case for Original Maternal Dominion
  • 5. Pateman's Sexual Contract: An Origin Story of Her Own
  • 6. Getting to the Root of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism's Quest for Origins
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index