In Femocracy: How Educators Can Teach Democratic Ideals and Feminism,
Chris Edwards discusses why the rise and spread of feminism should be
at the center of the world historical narrative instead of being
treated as a historical subheading. For cultural reasons, feminism
grew out of democratic ideals right after the Protestant Reformation
and developed into the most powerful force currently shaping the
world. Edwards posits that traditional “Western civ” narratives
often connect the Protestant Reformation to the Enlightenment and the
Enlightenment to the development of participatory governments;
however, given that democratic ideals also produced feminism, it is
time to recognize that the most impressive outcome of the
Enlightenment is not that it produced revolutions in America and
France, but rather that it inspired the genius of Mary Wollstonecraft.
Femocracy means “rule by the feminine” and as cooperation,
communication, and nonaggression become the dominant themes of the
modern world; it is time to rethink our traditional historical
narratives. Femocracy is an indispensable work for teachers of
history, sociology, and women’s studies.
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How Educators Can Teach Democratic Ideals and Feminism
Product details
ISBN
9798881874650
Published
2025
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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