A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Contributor(s): Wollstonecraft, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879755253 ISBN-13: 9780879755256 Publisher: Prometheus Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1989 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 305.42 |
LCCN: 88043459 |
Series: Great Books in Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.48" W x 8.58" (0.54 lbs) 206 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 50668 Reading Level: 15.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 22.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The social revolution for women's rights has made great progress in recent years. But how many casual observers - or advocates, for that matter - are aware that the roots of this movement extend deep into Western history? Even before launching the great campaign to attain universal suffrage, strong female voices spoke in favor of the social, political, educational, and economic rights of women. A Vindication of the Rights of Women, published in the late eighteenth century, is truly a classic in this venerable tradition. Railing against the stubborn social forces that confined women to an inferior station in the community, Mary Wollstonecraft declares war on the prevailing attitudes and customs that prevent women from realizing their individual potential. |