REVEALING THE FEMINIST IN FOLLETT,MARY,PARKER

In this article, the authors interpret the work of Mary Parker Follett , a well-known but underappreciated theorist of public administration. In a formal philosophical analysis organized around the traditional c ategories of ontology epistemology, and ethics, they relate contempora ry feminist theory to Follett's life experiences and writings, particu larly those on democratic and organization theory Besides making a cas e for the interpretation of Follett as a feminist thinker; the authors also relate her work to contemporary trends in theories of public adm inistration and management. Finally, they argue that in addition to be ing a precursor to these trends, Follett's work may help scholars of p ublic administration build a coherent theoretical foundation for publi c administration in general, a foundation that may find a strong theor etical link to contemporary feminism.