Ancient Dead White Males and the Future of Feminism
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Aristotle presents a very public notion of the concept of citizenship in his classic work Politics. His notion of what constitutes a "productive" citizen triggered feminist scholars such as Jean Bethke Elshtain and Mary Dietz into debate about how classical conceptions of citizenship impact women's lives and their political participation. This essay provides some background on Aristotle's definition of citizenship and details how Elshtain and Dietz sought to frame feminist conceptions of citizenship relative to Aristotle's theory. Also discussed are possible approaches for feminists seeking to reformulate notions of citizenship. Of particular concern is the need to devise a theory that is less biased towards Western women and the issues that they face.
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