Women, Politics and the Public Sphere

Ann Brooks, Diane Reay

"Women, Politics and the Public Sphere is a socio-historical analysis of the relationship between women, politics and the public sphere. It looks at the fault-lines established in the 18th century for later developments in social and political discourse and considers the implications for the political representation of women in the West and globally. The book covers the legacy of 18th-century intellectual groupings such as members of the 'bluestocking circles', and other more radical intellectual and philosophical thinkers such as Catherine Macaulay and Mary Wollstonecraft. The book charts the 'intellectual spaces' established by these individuals and groups for the emergence of women public intellectuals in subsequent centuries. Contemporary women public intellectuals in the US are examined, including Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Elizabeth Warren, Susan Rice, Samantha Power,...