ABSTRACT

This classic study extends feminist analysis to economics, but rejects setting up an economics solely for women. It is the first full length, single authored book to focus on gender bias in contemporary economics.

part |2 pages

Part I THEORY, FEMINIST AND ECONOMIC

chapter 1|17 pages

THINKING ABOUT GENDER AND VALUE

chapter 2|19 pages

GENDER AND ECONOMICS

chapter 3|10 pages

WHAT ABOUT OBJECTIVITY?

part |2 pages

Part II APPLICATIONS

chapter 4|9 pages

VALUE-FREE OR VALUELESS?

The Pursuit of Detachment in the History of Economics

chapter 5|18 pages

TOWARDS A FEMINIST THEORY OF THE FAMILY

chapter 7|21 pages

FEMINIST THEORY AND THE INCOME TAX

part |2 pages

Part III SPECIFIC DEFENSES

chapter 9|9 pages

TO ECONOMISTS: WHY FEMINIST?

chapter 10|10 pages

TO FEMINISTS: HOW FEMINIST?