Challenging liberalism :: feminism as political critique /

Questions about the relevance and value of various liberal concepts are at the heart of important debates among feminist philosophers and social theorists. Although many feminists invoke concepts such as rights, equality, autonomy, and freedom in arguments for liberation, some attempt to avoid them,...

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1. Verfasser: Schwartzman, Lisa H., 1969-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2006.
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Zusammenfassung:Questions about the relevance and value of various liberal concepts are at the heart of important debates among feminist philosophers and social theorists. Although many feminists invoke concepts such as rights, equality, autonomy, and freedom in arguments for liberation, some attempt to avoid them, noting that they can also reinforce and perpetuate oppressive social structures. In Challenging Liberalism Schwartzman explores the reasons why concepts such as rights and equality can sometimes reinforce oppression. She argues that certain forms of abstraction and individualism are central to liberal methodology and that these give rise to a number of problems. Drawing on the work of feminist moral, political, and legal theorists, she constructs an approach that employs these concepts, while viewing them from within a critique of social relations of power.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 210 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-204) and index.
ISBN:0271030291
9780271030296
9780271054605
0271054603
0271028548
9780271028545
9780271052953
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