At the Heart of Freedom

by Drucilla Cornell

How can women create a meaningful and joyous life for themselves? Is it enough to be equal with men? In this provocative and wide-ranging book, Drucilla Cornell argues that women should trancend the quest for equality and focus on what she shows is a far more radical project: achieving freedom.

Genres: Philosophy, Feminism, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Drucilla Cornell is National Research Foundation Professor in Customary Law, Indigenous Ideals, and the Dignity Jurisprudence at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and Professor of Political Science, Women & Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature at Rutgers University.

Reviews

[Gabriela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book makes a compelling argument about freedom, specifically freedom of self-representation and of the imaginary domain. A must read for anyone interested in feminism, LGBTQ issues, adoption, marriage, critical theory, among other issues. Check out the table of contents.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was just really inspired by this book.

[Lynette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book whose ideas have stayed with me longer than most. From a review I wrote for a class: Cornell provides a provocative and thought-provoking vision of sexual freedom for women and men. Her legal training, combined with her interest in the philosophy and theory of language brings a powerful vision of equivalent evaluation of the sexes and demand for fair and equitable treatment when sexual difference must be taken into account.