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Parit©!

Sexual Equality and the Crisis of French Universalism

By: Joan Wallach Scott

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Hardcover | 1 December 2005 | Edition Number 1

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France today is in the throes of a crisis about whether to represent social differences within its political system and, if so, how. It is a crisis defined by the rhetoric of a universalism that takes the abstract individual to be the representative not only of citizens but also of the nation. In "Parite " Joan Wallach Scott shows how the requirement for abstraction has led to the exclusion of women from French politics.
During the 1990s, "le mouvement pour la parite "successfully campaigned for women's inclusion in elective office with an argument that is unprecedented in the annals of feminism. The "paritaristes" insisted that if the abstract individual were thought of as sexed, then sexual difference would no longer be a relevant consideration in politics. Scott insists that this argument was neither essentialist nor separatist; it was not about women's special qualities or interests. Instead, "parite "was rigorously universalist--and for that reason was both misunderstood and a source of heated debate.

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"This book by Joan Wallach Scott, one of the most important feminist historians writing today, is a fascinating and original discussion of the new direction taken by French feminism in the 1990s: the mouvement pour la parite, which demanded that elected offices be filled by men and women in equal numbers. Scott traces the intellectual genesis of the movement, its gaining of strength, its complex interaction with the rights of same-sex couples, and finally its partial success. Intensely thought-provoking, Parite! will be of enormous interest to anyone interested in modern European politics and history, or in feminism."--David A. Bell, The Johns Hopkins University

--David A. Bell "David A. Bell" (7/26/2005 12:00:00 AM)

"This is an extraordinary book that accomplishes two formidable tasks. Here, Joan Wallach Scott not only deftly guides the reader through the complexities of contemporary debates in France on the subject of parite, a movement that asks for equal representation between men and women in public office, but also situates these debates within the broader context of political representation in France. Parite! will prove an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of political representation, women's struggle for political equality, and the history of modern France more generally."--Paul Friedland, Bowdoin College

--Paul Friedland "Paul Friedland" (7/26/2005 12:00:00 AM)

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Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Crisis of Representation
The Rejection of Quotas
The Dilemma of Difference
The Campaign for Parité
The Discourse of the Couple
The Power of the Law
Conclusion
Notes
Index
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