1st Edition
The Double Standard A Feminist Critique of Feminist Social Science
By Margrit Eichler
Copyright 1980
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1980, The Double Standard is a powerfully written book challenging the logic of much of the feminist literature in the social sciences. Although loyal to the tradition of feminist scholarship, Margaret Eichler argues that many feminist writers have unintentionally reinforced the sexual stereotypes that they seek to destroy, by using the wrong conceptual tools and the wrong... Read more
Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Double Standard in Behavior Expectations: The Inadequacy of the Sex Roles Approach 3. The Double Standard Internalized: The Inadequacy of the Sex Identity Approach 4. The Double Standard in the Social Structure: The Inadequacy of Class Analysis 5. Conclusion: Weather Feminism? Index
Biography
Margrit Eichler
