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4. Feminism and the Problem of Authority: The Mill on the Floss and “Physical Training”
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgment ix
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Feminism, Evolutionism, and the Reconstruction of Gender 15
- 3. Beauty, Sexuality, and Evolutionary Process: Adam Bede and “Personal Beauty” 43
- 4. Feminism and the Problem of Authority: The Mill on the Floss and “Physical Training” 69
- 5. The Origins of Morality: Silas Marner and First Principles 95
- 6. Feminism, History, and Cultural Determinism: Romola and The Principles of Biology I 117
- 7. Women’s Suffrage and Women’s Suffering: Felix Holt and The Principles of Biology II 141
- 8. Theories of Origin and Knowledge: Middlemarch and The Study of Sociology 171
- 9. Civilization and Degeneration: Daniel Deronda and Spencer’s Later Writing 198
- Epilogue 228
- Notes 233
- Bibliography 261
- Index 275
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgment ix
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Feminism, Evolutionism, and the Reconstruction of Gender 15
- 3. Beauty, Sexuality, and Evolutionary Process: Adam Bede and “Personal Beauty” 43
- 4. Feminism and the Problem of Authority: The Mill on the Floss and “Physical Training” 69
- 5. The Origins of Morality: Silas Marner and First Principles 95
- 6. Feminism, History, and Cultural Determinism: Romola and The Principles of Biology I 117
- 7. Women’s Suffrage and Women’s Suffering: Felix Holt and The Principles of Biology II 141
- 8. Theories of Origin and Knowledge: Middlemarch and The Study of Sociology 171
- 9. Civilization and Degeneration: Daniel Deronda and Spencer’s Later Writing 198
- Epilogue 228
- Notes 233
- Bibliography 261
- Index 275
