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Beyond economic man : feminist theory and economics /

This is the first book to examine the central tenets of economics from a feminist point of view. In these original essays, the authors suggest that the discipline of economics could be improved by freeing itself from masculine biases. Beyond Economic Man raises questions about the discipline not bec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ferber, Marianne A., 1923-2013, Nelson, Julie A., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1993.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is the first book to examine the central tenets of economics from a feminist point of view. In these original essays, the authors suggest that the discipline of economics could be improved by freeing itself from masculine biases. Beyond Economic Man raises questions about the discipline not because economics is too objective but because it is not objective enough. The contributors--nine economists, a sociologist, and a philosopher--discuss the extent to which gender has influenced both the range of subjects economists have studied and the way in which scholars have conducted their studies. T.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (178 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226242088
0226242080