Sexual Contract (Modern Sociology Series · Sociology of Sex Translation Collection)

Author: Carol Pateman
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Publication Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The social contract is a story about freedom, while the sexual contract is a story about subordination. The sexual contract is an oppressed dimension of contract theory, an integral part of the original choice of the contract theory. The social contract presupposes the sexual contract. The true origin of political power is sexual rights or the right to marriage. Based on a comparative analysis of different arguments from classical contract theorists, the author attempts to break through the self-censorship mechanism of contract theory. His viewpoint is: the sexual contract is an oppressed dimension of contract theory, an integral part of the original choice of the contract theory. The social contract presupposes the sexual contract. Humans are born free and equal, and the true origin of political power is sexual rights or the right to marriage.
Target Audience: Students and scholars of sociology, political science, women's studies, and sex studies, as well as cultural workers and humanities faculty and students at universities.