Challenging Liberalism

Challenging Liberalism Feminism as Political Critique

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780271028545
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Imprint: Penn State University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.513
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 210
Weight: 360g
Height: 227mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 14mm