03151nam 2200661Ia 450 991045696020332120200520144314.01-282-38308-697866123830830-19-155345-X(CKB)2550000000000265(EBL)472259(OCoLC)521946321(SSID)ssj0000338316(PQKBManifestationID)11223942(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000338316(PQKBWorkID)10297423(PQKB)11252188(MiAaPQ)EBC472259(Au-PeEL)EBL472259(CaPaEBR)ebr10358288(CaONFJC)MIL238308(EXLCZ)99255000000000026520091103d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGreed, lust & gender[electronic resource] a history of economic ideas /Nancy FolbreOxford ;New York Oxford University Pressc20091 online resource (414 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-923842-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Table of Contents; Epigraph; Introduction; 1. The Eye of the Needle; 2. The Springs of Desire; 3. Defining Virtues; 4. Free Trade but Not Free Love; 5. The Limits of Affection; 6. The Perfectibility of Man; 7. The Greatest Happiness; 8. Self-love, Triumphant; 9. Production and Reproduction; 10. Whose Wealth?; 11. The Social Family; 12. Equal Opportunities; 13. The Subjection of Women; 14. Declaring Independence; 15. The Icy Waters; 16. The Sacred Sphere; 17. The Unproductive Housewife; 18. The Nanny State; 19. Human Capitalism; 20. Beyond Economic Man; Conclusion; Bibliography; IndexWhen does the pursuit of self-interest go too far, lapsing into morally unacceptable behaviour? Until the unprecedented events of the recent global financial crisis economists often seemed unconcerned with this question, even suggesting that ""greed is good."" A closer look, however, suggests that greed and lust are generally considered good only for men, and then only outside the realm of family life. The history of Western economic ideas shows that men have given themselves morecultural permission than women for the pursuit of both economic and sexual self-interest. Feminists have long conteEconomicsMoral and ethical aspectsMenEconomic conditionsWomenEconomic conditionsAvariceSex differencesLustSex differencesElectronic books.EconomicsMoral and ethical aspects.MenEconomic conditions.WomenEconomic conditions.AvariceSex differences.LustSex differences.174330.1Folbre Nancy140758MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456960203321Greed, lust & gender1915836UNINA