Abstract

Makus (political studies, Brock U.) examines the work of three political thinkers of the Western Tradition--Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and John Stuart Mill--to show that feminist interpretation of their writing is flawed in the belief that women are presented as naturally inferior to men in their capacity for politics. At the same time, each stops short of, or points to, the difficulty of extending to women equal political status. Also explored are the contemporary debate over women's reproductive rights, and the effect of parent- child relations on the issues. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.