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Conservatism, Feminism, and Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Amy R. Baehr
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This paper is a philosophical reconstruction of Elizabeth Fox-Genovese's thinking about women and feminism, and an inquiry into whether there is a conservative form of feminism. The paper argues that Fox-Genovese's endorsement of conventional social forms (like traditional marriage, motherhood, and sexual morality) contrasts strongly with feminism's criticism of these forms, and feminism's claim that they should be transformed. The paper concludes, however, that one need not call Fox-Genovese's thought “feminist” to recognize it as serious advocacy on behalf of women and to include it in discussions about what is good for women.

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Hypatia , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , Spring 2009 , pp. 101 - 124
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Copyright © 2009 by Amy R. Baehr

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