The essays in this volume present versions of feminism that are explicitly liberal, or versions of liberalism that are explicitly feminist. By bringing together some of the most respected and well-known scholars in mainstream political philosophy today, Amy R. Baehr challenges the reader to reconsider the dominant view that liberalism and feminism are 'incompatible.'

Over the past thirty years, western political philosophy has been enriched by a renewed interest in liberalism, and by the development of feminism. Although liberalism is one of the important historical roots of feminism, many contemporary feminist political philosophers reject liberal political theory. Indeed, that liberalism and feminism are incompatible has been the dominant view among feminist scholars over the past 30 years. Varieties of Feminist Liberalism is a groundbreaking collection that examines the relationship between these two rich normative traditions. The essays in this volume present versions of feminism that are explicitly liberal, or versions of liberalism that are explicitly feminist. By bringing together some of the most respected and well-known scholars in mainstream political philosophy today, Amy R. Baehr challenges the reader to reconsider the dominant view that liberalism and feminism are 'incompatible.' This long overdue volume is the first to bring together papers by feminist liberals and to aim explicitly at reconciling feminism and liberalism.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Liberalism as an Antidote to Stereotyping
Chapter 3 The Paradox of Liberal Feminism: Preference, Rationality, and Oppression
Chapter 4 Toward a Liberal Theory of Sexual Equality
Chapter 5 The Liberal Rights of Feminist Liberalism
Chapter 6 The Future of Feminist Liberalism
Chapter 7 Coercing Privacy
Chapter 8 Feminist Contractarianism
Chapter 9 Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?
Chapter 10 The Domain of Civic Virtue in a Good Society: Families, Schools and Sex Equality
Chapter 11 Freed Up: Privacy, Sexual Freedom, and LibertyOf Conscience
Chapter 12 A Feminist Liberal Approach to Hate Crime Legislation