Smith at 300: Commercial Society and The Women’s Question

Pavel Kuchař

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Abstract: Adam Smith’s views on inequality have recently been examined with some interest. Critical accounts may perhaps wonder why Smith –- who famously marveled at the complex network of relationships that emerge to provide a day-labourer with a simple woolen coat –- does not explicitly reflect where his food comes from and acknowledge who cooked his dinner. This note suggests that far from defending a patriarchal organisation of society, Smith aimed at examining and understanding the determinants of the status of women at different stages of social and economic development. Through detailed historical and institutional analysis, Smith made it clear that the key factor which eventually began to undermine the influence of men over women was the emergence of commerce.

Date: 2022-10-08
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