J. S. Mill on Wages and Women
A Feminist Critique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9256247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Ball (0000-0003-0348-3063, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 509-527 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Social Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00346760110081607 |
| OpenAlex | W2026754015 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
"J. S. Mill on Wages and Women" questions the common belief that Mill, despite his feminism, never suggested an end to the sexual division of labor because of his devotion to the concept of efficiency and other tenets of classical economics. A review of Mill's analysis of a competitive labor market indicates that he believed it to be fully consistent with women's equality in the workforce. In fact, in his works on women, it becomes clear that Mill was concerned that the logical extension of classical economic principles might lead to the commodification of domestic duties, including child rearing, a notion he evidently feared. Therefore, it was Mill's fear of, rather than dedication to, extreme allegiance to efficiency and unimpeded capitalism that limited his feminism
Allegiance · Capitalism · Commodification · Division of labour · Economics · Feminism · Labour economics · Market economy · Mill · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Sociology · Engineering · European Political History Analysis · Gender Studies · Law · Political Theory and Influence
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |