Men in Political Theory

by Terrell Carver

Book Overview

Men in political theory builds on feminist re-readings of the traditional canon of male writers in Political Philosophy by turning the 'gender lens' on to the representation of men in widely studies texts. It explains the distinction between 'man' as an apparently de-gendered 'individual' or 'citizen', and 'man' as an overtly gendered being in human society. Both these representations of 'man' are crucial to a clearer understanding of the operation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719059143
• ISBN13: 9780719059148
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"