Does feminism give a much-needed voice to women in a patriarchal world? Or is the world not really patriarchal? Has feminism begun to level the playing field in a world in which women are more often paid less at work and abused at home? Or are women paid equally for the same work and not abused more[...]

This anthology puts the historical development of Western social and political philosophy into both feminist and multicultural perspectives. Each chapter provides a basic foundation of classical readings, followed by articles with feminist and multicultural perspectives.[...]