Punch,  43 (1862), 198.

An Error on the Part of Mr Smith

Anon

Genre:

Essay, Drollery

Subjects:

Human Species, Morality, Phrenology, Domestic Economy, Political Economy, Gender


    Challenges Adam Smith's idea that 'Man [...] is an animal that makes bargains' on the grounds that women are better at this task, since women possess the larger 'organ of cheapness' and carry 'Domestic Economy' 'to extravagance'.



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