Challenging Liberalism : : Feminism as Political Critique / / Lisa H. Schwartzman.
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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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part One: A Feminist Critique of Liberalism
- 1 Individualism, Oppression, and Liberal Rights Theory
- 2 Abstract Ideals and Social Inequality: Dworkin's Equality of Resources
- 3 Rawlsian Abstraction and the Social Position of Women
- Part Two: Abstraction, Ideals, and Feminist Methodologies
- 4 Idealization, Abstraction, and the Use of Ideals in Feminist Critique
- 5 Feminism as an Alternative Methodology
- Part Three: Feminist Postmodernism: An Alternative to Liberalism?
- 6 Politicized Identity, Women's Experience, and the Law
- 7 Speech, Authority, and Social Context
- Conclusion: Toward a Feminist Approach to Political Theorizing
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index