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Feminism, objectivity and economics /

This classic study extends feminist analysis to economics, but rejects setting up an economics solely for women. It is the first full length, single authored book to focus on gender bias in contemporary economics.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nelson, Julie A., 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Series:Economics as social theory.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Theory, feminist and economic; THINKING ABOUT GENDER AND VALUE; GENDER AND ECONOMICS; WHAT ABOUT OBJECTIVITY?; Applications; VALUE-FREE OR VALUELESS? THE PURSUIT OF DETACHMENT IN THE HISTORY OF ECONOMICS; TOWARDS A FEMINIST THEORY OF THE FAMILY; HOUSEHOLD EQUIVALENCE SCALES: THEORY VS. POLICY?; FEMINIST THEORY AND THE INCOME TAX; FEMINIST ECONOMICS, EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS, AND MACROECONOMICS; Specific defenses; TO ECONOMISTS: WHY FEMINIST?; TO FEMINISTS: HOW FEMINIST?; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index;