Presentation and a paper presented at The 4th Working Seminar Harriet Martineau Sociological Society (21-23 May, Maynooth, Ireland).

1. Harriet Martineau and the Idea of Liberty by Anna Dryjanska [email_address] paper presented at The 4th International Working Seminar Harriet Martineau Sociological Society National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland May 21-23, 2007

2. Harriet Martineau and the Idea of Liberty The degree of imperfection in the popular idea of liberty (...) is a kind of fact (...) worthy of all attention. Harriet Martineau „How to Observe Morals and Manners” (1838) idea of liberty = idea of importance and dignity of man democracy liberty happiness

4. Harriet Martineau and the Idea of Liberty FEUDALISM DEMOCRACY foundation upon physical force centralization arbitrary coercion polarization of classess ascribed status elite education severe censorship foundation upon mutual consent decentralization limited coercion graduation of ranks achieved status popular education freedom of thought and speech

5. Harriet Martineau and the Idea of Liberty INDIVIDUAL SOCIETY gender race ethnicity age dis/ability patterns norms values

6. Harriet Martineau and the Idea of Liberty Martineau’s mosaical minority status unique sociological sensitiveness involvement in human rights campaigns ( woman, deaf, unitarian ) Martineau - the pioneer of cultural studies

8. I want to be doing something with the pen, since no other means of action in politics are in a woman’s power Harriet Martineau 1832