Autonomy, Gender, Politics

Name: Autonomy, Gender, Politics
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ISBN: 9780195138511

ISBN-10: 0195138511

ISBN-13: 9780195138511

Edition: 2002

Authors: Marilyn Friedman

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Women have historically been prevented from living autonomously by systematic injustice, subordination, and oppression. The lingering effects of these practices have prompted many feminists to view autonomy with suspicion. Here, Marilyn Friedman defends the ideal of feminist autonomy. In her eyes, behavior is autonomous if it accords with the wants, cares, values, or commitments that the actor has reaffirmed and is able to sustain in the face of opposition. By her account, autonomy is socially grounded yet also individualizing and sometimes socially disruptive, qualities that can be ultimately advantageous for women. Friedman applies the concept of autonomy to domains of special interest to…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/9/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 9.09" wide x 6.10" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English




The Basic Account



A Conception of Autonomy



Autonomy and Its Discontents



Values of Autonomy



The Social Context



Autonomy and Social Relationships: Rethinking the Feminist Critique



Autonomy, Social Disruption, and Women



Intimate Relationships



Romantic Love and Personal Autonomy



Domestic Violence against Women and Autonomy



The Larger Political System



John Rawls and the Political Coercion of Unreasonable People



Cultural Minorities and Women's Rights


Notes


References


Index