Overview
- Applies an economic analysis of the doctrine of the separate spheres
- Fills a gap in the history of economic thought and the role of women
- Shows how gender equality is linked to the principles of classical liberalism
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism (PASTCL)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Escaping the Doctrine of the Separate Spheres (1700s–early 1900s): The Economists’ Points of View
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Front Matter
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The Doctrine of the Separate Spheres Between Rebirth and Rejection (1920s–early 2000s): Marriage Theory in Economics
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book delves into the doctrine of separate spheres within the history of economic thought. The concept of separate spheres emerged in philosophy and has consistently been incorporated by various disciplines. This book stands as the first comprehensive exploration of how this doctrine was embraced, adapted, and contested by economists engaged in gender issues and marriage theory. Spanning the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century, it illuminates the evolution of the drive for gender equality—rooted primarily in the tradition of classical liberalism—across the landscape of economic ideas and theories. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in the intricate history of the interconnections among between economic thought, feminism, gender studies, and cultural studies.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Giandomenica Becchio is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics (ESOMAS), University of Torino, Italy. Her research encompasses the history of economic thought, with a specific emphasis on gender issues, as well as the methodology of economics and the classical liberal tradition within political economy.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Doctrine of the Separate Spheres in Political Economy and Economics
Book Subtitle: Gender Equality and Classical Liberalism
Authors: Giandomenica Becchio
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51262-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-51261-2Published: 01 March 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-51264-3Due: 15 April 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-51262-9Published: 29 February 2024
Series ISSN: 2662-6470
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6489
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 295
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Gender and Economics, Political Economy/Economic Systems, History, general