Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008
48
Novel • Fiction
England • 19th century
2008
Adult
18+ years
In Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors, Frances Power Cobbe examines societal treatment and legal inequalities faced by individuals marginalized as criminals, people with intellectual disabilities, women, and minors. The text advocates for their fair representation and rights, critiquing the legal and ethical systems that perpetuate discrimination and emphasizing the need for social reform and justice.
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Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors by Frances Power Cobbe sparks varied reactions. Positively, it is praised for its pioneering feminist perspective and its challenges to societal norms of its time. However, critiques note its outdated views on certain social hierarchies and complexities. Cobbe’s arguments remain a significant historical discourse on gender and legal rights.
Readers interested in feminist history and social reform will enjoy Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors by Frances Power Cobbe. Similar in appeal to John Stuart Mill's The Subjection of Women, it attracts those curious about women's rights and 19th-century social critiques.
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48
Novel • Fiction
England • 19th century
2008
Adult
18+ years
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