Greed, Lust and Gender: A History of Economic Ideas

by Nancy Folbre

Book Overview

When does the pursuit of self-interest go too far, lapsing into morally unacceptable behavior? Until the unprecedented events of the recent global financial crisis economists often seemed unconcerned with this question, even suggesting that "greed is good." A closer look, however, suggests that greed and lust are generally considered good only for men, and then only outside the realm of family life. The history of Western economic ideas shows that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199238421
• ISBN13: 9780199238422
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"