POL 3102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Helots, Intersectionality, Mary Wollstonecraft

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 3102
• Professor: Robert Sparling

Document Summary

"liberal feminist" text: treated as a straightforward liberal who spoke about women, she is a little bit more than that. Limited description: she was a champion of liberal rights, but also has a proposal of radical education, sounded civic republicanism. "the de(cid:373)o(cid:374) of propert(cid:455) the la(cid:449)s that wars of justice. : attacking property rights, opposed liberalism in this sense. Made a powerful argument about oppression against women. Was controversial during her time but is often regarded as not going far enough by today"s standards. Read her in 2 ways: b/c of her contribution to feminism, but also as a thinker of her own. Squandered his money: abusive, gave her an early understanding of the patriarchy. Knew a lot about caring for people: cared for her dying mother, tried opening a school with her sisters and best friend, worked as a governess. Leaving her baby behind as well: not customary at the time.