Resolving the Paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Sexual Politics

Resolving the Paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Sexual Politics
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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 9780761844785
ISBN-13 : 0761844783
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Book Synopsis Resolving the Paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Sexual Politics by : Tamela Ice

Download or read book Resolving the Paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Sexual Politics written by Tamela Ice and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book proposes a resolution to the paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's sexual politics—that he is the philosopher of freedom for men yet philosopher of servitude for women. The author examines psychological oppression, which is often overlooked as a consequence of sexual and identity politics, which is revealed in Rousseau's Les Solitaires and Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary. The author addresses logical problems for Rousseau and certain forms of contemporary 'difference' feminisms. With the aid of Simone de Beauvoir's notions of liberty, the author proposes a way to use Rousseau's philosophies to overcome psychological oppression.


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