POLS 250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Susan Moller Okin
2 Mar 2017
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Lived between 1759-1797 and died 11 days after giving birth to daughter mary shelley. Had a daughter with an american businessman and when he left she attempted suicide. Married anarchist and utilitarian william goodwin (father of mary shelley) A vindication of the rights of woman: (1792) Nurture is the cause of gender distinctions, making the family a political institution. Political values should apply to love romance and family to actualise liberal ideals. Marriage as friendship: free choice, equality, mutual respect. Conventional views of marriage create poor wives and dangerous mothers. In the 19th century women had to get married whereas for men marriage was a choice. Heavy economic dependence of women on men. Female education: rational independence of males vs. art of pleasing for females. Art of pleasing leads to unfaithfulness alluring mistresses rather than affectionate wives/rational mothers. Women barred from developing rational potential remain infantile. Marriage as friendship: stronger marriages = better people.
