Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Remember the Ladies Women's Exclusion from Politics The Case for Women's Inclusion The Doctrine of Republican Womanhood The Ranks of Men Disorderly Men A Small Governing Elite Weak Citizens and Gentleman Legislators Conclusion: The Founders' Legacy American's Gendered Politics Notes Bibliography Index

Promotional Information

America's founding mothers and fathers built gender into the very foundation of American politics. This book shows how the subordination of women and men who failed to measure up to the dominant standards of manhood were crucial to the politics of the new republic.

About the Author

MARK E. KANN is Professor of Political Science and holds the USC Associates Chair in Social Science at the University of Southern California. He is the author of several books, including A Republic of Men (1998).