Male Power and Contract Theory: Hobbes and Locke in Carole
Pateman's <i>The Sexual Contract</i>

Boucher, Joanne

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“…For reassessments of this debate, see Townshend (1999), Hillyer (2002) and Bray (2007). For a discussion that links feminist concerns with interpretations of contract theory and property rights, see Boucher (2003). 3 It should be stressed that Hobbes is not unique in placing emphasis on economic prosperity and population growth as a key aim of state policy.…”

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The Role of Women in Hobbes's Economic Thought

Boucher

2021

Can J Pol Sci

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This article examines the role of women in Hobbes's economic thought. First, I frame Hobbes's economic thought in relation to his philosophical materialism so as to underscore the extent to which Hobbes's materialism entails the insight that human beings are, by definition, productive, economic creatures. I argue that his description of the economy, even without explicit acknowledgment, necessarily positions women as crucial economic actors. I then consider the implications of this in relation to the feminist possibilities of Hobbes's gender politics. I conclude that when deliberating on this question, we face the same conundrum that is evident in all literature considering Hobbes and gender. His radical comments about women in the state of nature are undermined by his seeming indifference to the state of women in commonwealths once they are founded.

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The Role of Women in Hobbes's Economic Thought

Boucher

2021

Can J Pol Sci

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“…Marriage, as a type of gender relation, serves as an example for evidencing the similarities. It is one of these complex strategic relations that characterize one type of gender relations; and not merely an institution "to ensure men's power through their access to women's bodies" (Boucher, 2012). Moreover, feminists also use the concept of the docile body given by Foucault to explain the expression of the subjugation of women.…”

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The Debate of Minimizing Subjectivity in Gender Studies: A Critical Analysis

Nadeem

2019

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The social sciences have always been contested on the philosophical and ethical grounds of producing scientific knowledge. Similarly, the standpoints of Gender studies are analytically linked to certain domains of reasoning for human behavior. It discusses social phenomena from a societal and cultural perspective, which raises questions for the scholars of this subject about the application of particular procedures for understanding realities guided by some ideologies (Söderlund & Madison, 2017). This article critically evaluates the theoretical debate on ways of upholding the objectivity in this discipline by minimizing the role of subjectivity in the construction of new knowledge. It is concluded that by adopting techniques such as bracketing, triangulation, reflexivity and various other theoretical stands mentioned by scholars, feminists, and social scientists, the struggle of producing objective systematic knowledge can be promoted in gender studies and other social sciences.

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“…Historically, a sexual contract excludes women from decision-making (Boucher, 2003). This contract "is about the right of men's government over women, which includes access to their labor and bodies" (Mills & Pateman, 2011, p. 120).…”

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Colombia’s Constitutional Debate on Gender Quotas: The Link between Representation, Merit, and Democracy

Ruíz

2019

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Gendered quotas have been one of the preferred instruments for promoting women's participation and empowerment in public decision-making positions. This study analyzes Colombia's constitutional validation of gender quotas. It examines how ideas of merit were articulated in favor and against the enactment of gender quotas. In doing so, it argues that the centrality of merit in the constitutional debate on gender quotas is fundamentally flawed, for it ignores the subjective nature of merit, limiting the type of experiences and potential that matter in democratic representation. From this perspective, the primary idea that men and women need to show that they 'deserve' to occupy representative positions undermines feminist critique on representation. In this sense, the article contributes to the debate on women's global leadership by revealing the risks of merit-driven arguments for advancing women's democratic representation.El debate constitucional sobre las cuotas de género en Colombia: el vínculo entre la representación, el mérito y la democracia Resumen Las cuotas de género han sido uno de los instrumentos preferidos para promover la participación y el empoderamiento de las mujeres en los cargos de nivel decisorio. Este estudio analiza la evaluación constitucional de las cuotas de género en Colombia. Así, examina cómo las ideas de mérito se articularon a favor y en contra de la promulgación de la Ley de Cuotas. El artículo argumenta que la centralidad del mérito en el debate constitucional sobre las cuotas de género es peligrosa, en tanto que ignora la naturaleza subjetiva del mérito, lo que limita el tipo de experiencias y el potencial que pesan en la representación democrática. Desde esta perspectiva, la idea principal de que los hombres y las mujeres deben demostrar que "merecen" ocupar puestos representativos socava la crítica feminista a la representación. En este sentido, el artículo contribuye al debate sobre el liderazgo global de las mujeres al revelar los riesgos de los argumentos basados en el mérito para promover la representación democrática de las mujeres. Palabras clave: cuotas de género, democracia, Colombia, Corte Constitucional. o debate constitucional sobre as quotas de género na Colômbia: o vínculo entre a representação, o mérito e a democracia Resumo As quotas de gênero têm sido um dos instrumentos preferidos para promover a participação e o empoderamento das mulheres nas posições de nível decisório. Este estudo analisa a avaliação constitucional das quotas de gênero na Colômbia. Assim, Colombia's Constitutional Debate on GenDer Quotas: the link between representation, merit, anD DemoCraCy / 21 Desafíos, Bogotá (Colombia), (31-1): 19-44, semestre I de 2019 examina como as ideias de mérito de articularam em favor e em contra da promulgação da lei de quotas. O artigo argumenta que a centralidade do mérito no debate constitucional sobre as quotas de gênero é perigosa, enquanto que ignora a natureza subjetiva do mérito, o que limita o tipo de experiências e o potencial que pesam na representaçã...

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Male Power and Contract Theory: Hobbes and Locke in Carole Pateman's The Sexual Contract

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

The Role of Women in Hobbes's Economic Thought

The Role of Women in Hobbes's Economic Thought

The Debate of Minimizing Subjectivity in Gender Studies: A Critical Analysis

Colombia’s Constitutional Debate on Gender Quotas: The Link between Representation, Merit, and Democracy

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