Women and Economics
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006
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Business & Economics2006
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In Women and Economics, Charlotte Perkins Gilman examines the economic roles and contributions of women in society, highlighting systemic gender inequality. She advocates for economic independence and increased opportunities for women, arguing that their participation in the workforce will benefit both society and family dynamics, ultimately promoting gender equality and individual fulfillment.
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Women and Economics by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is praised for its pioneering feminist economic analysis, advocating women's independence and critiquing traditional domestic roles. Readers commend its forward-thinking ideas. Some critique it as dated and lacking intersectionality. Overall, it remains influential in feminist and economic discourse.
Readers interested in feminism, economic theory, and social reform will appreciate Women and Economics by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Fans of A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf and The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan will find its progressive ideas and advocacy for women's economic independence compelling.
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Business & Economics2006
Adult
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