Feminism, Economics and Utopia: Time Travelling Through Paradigms

By Karin Schonpflug

Are there feminist, economic utopian visions amongst feminist economists? What are these visions? Is there a common vision for feminist economics or should there be? Can feminist economics be effective without a utopian vision?

Comprehensive and original, this book surveys the entire field of utopian literature; from Plato to the present. Answering a range of questions and written by a rising star in feminist economics it provides explanations of:

the different kinds of feminism the evolution of feminist thought the development of feminist economics the history and sources of utopias as a theoretical and/or literary tool.

This volume is a must for all students studying the intersection of gender and economics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415417848
• ISBN13: 9780415417846
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"