Theodore Roosevelt and Women's Rights
Professor of history Gary Gerstle explains that, while Theodore Roosevelt was a staunch advocate of women's suffrage, "...he never thought that women could be equal to men in all respects."
Perspectives on the Family: Macro-Level Perspectives on the Family
The most widely used theoretical perspectives reflect the diverse and eclectic nature of contemporary families. Macro-level perspectives on the family include: ecological theory, which examines the relationships between individuals and social envi...
The Role of Gender: Women in the Workplace
The experiences of men and women in the workplace are often very different. Women frequently must contend with gender-based discrimination. Although the courts got involved in gender-related employment issues in the 1970's, the burden of fighting ...
Feminist Ethics
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum discusses links between feminism and virtue ethics. She focuses on the idea espoused by some that feminist ethics should turn to virtue ethics in order to develop an ethics based on care and affiliation, and get away from...
Feminist Theories and the Meaning of Life
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum argues that, in a sense, all feminist theory is concerned with the meaning of life. Professor Nussbaum talks about feminist author Betty Friedan who, like many feminists, began by questioning the value of her own life, th...
John Rawls and Justice
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum laments what she calls the misunderstanding and misrepresentation of late philosopher John Rawls by communitarians and "anti-liberals of all sorts."