Autonomy, oppression, and gender

Autonomy, oppression, and gender

by Veltman, Andrea

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These new essays examine philosophical issues at the intersection of feminism and autonomy studies. Are autonomy and independence useful goals for women and subordinate persons? Is autonomy possible in contexts of social subordination and oppression? Is the pursuit of desires that issue from patriarchal norms consistent with autonomous agency? How should we understand the concepts of relational autonomy and adaptive preferences? How do emotions and caring relate to autonomous deliberation? Cont…

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  • Full title :Autonomy, oppression, and gender / edited by Andrea Veltman and Mark Piper.

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These new essays examine philosophical issues at the intersection of feminism and autonomy studies. Are autonomy and independence useful goals for women and subordinate persons? Is autonomy possible in contexts of social subordination and oppression? Is the pursuit of desires that issue from patriarchal norms consistent with autonomous agency? How should we understand the concepts of relational autonomy and adaptive preferences? How do emotions and caring relate to autonomous deliberation? Contributors to this collection answer these and related questions.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014

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The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 360 pages ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199969104, 0199969108, 9780199969111, 0199969116
  • oclc:ocn869266859
  • LC Classification:B808.67
  • Dewey Decimal:126

Table of Contents

Introduction / Andrea Veltman and Mark Piper -- Three dimensions of autonomy: a relational analysis / Catriona McKenzie -- Relational autonomy and independence / Marilyn Friedman -- Autonomy?, or freedom?: a return to psychoanalytic theory / Nancy J. Hirschmann -- Feminist commitments and relational autonomy / Paul Benson -- The feminist debate over values in autonomy theory / Diana Tietjens Meyers -- A commitment to autonomy is a commitment to feminism / Marina Oshana -- Emotions, reasons, and autonomy / ChristineTappolet -- Autonomy and self-care / Andrea C. Westlund -- Coping or oppression: autonomy and adaptation to circumstance / John Christman -- Autonomy and adaptive preference formation / Natalie Stoljar -- Raising daughters: autonomy, feminism, and gender socialization / Mark Piper -- Autonomy and oppression at work / Andrea Veltman -- The right to bodily autonomy and the abortion controversy / Anita M. Superson -- Choosing death: autonomy and ableism / Anita Ho.

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Subjects

Autonomi -- filosofi Autonomie (Philosophie) Autonomy (Philosophy) Feminist theory Feminist theory -- philosophy Feministisk teori Feministisk teori -- filosofi Freedom -- identity Frihet -- identitet Liberalism -- känslor Théorie féministe

Writers

Veltman, Andrea

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