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Some people believe that feminist ethics is little more than a
series of dogmatic positions on issues such as abortion rights,
pornography, and affirmative action.This caricature was never true,
but Alison Jaggar's Living with Contradictions is the first book to
demonstrate just how rich and complex feminist ethics has become.
Beginning with the mo
The supplemented edition of this important reader includes a
substantive new introduction by the author on the changing nature
of feminist methodology. It takes into account the implications of
a major new study included for this first time in this book on
poverty and gender (in)equality, and it includes an article
discussing the ways in which this study was conducted using the
research methods put forward by the first edition. This article
begins by explaining why a new and better poverty metric is needed
and why developing such a metric requires an alternative
methodological approach inspired by feminism. Feminist research is
a growing tradition of inquiry that aims to produce knowledge not
biased by inequitable assumptions about gender and related
categories such as class, race, religion, sexuality, and
nationality."Just Methods" is designed for upper-level
undergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines.
Rather than being concerned with particular techniques of inquiry,
the interdisciplinary readings in this book address broad questions
of research methodology. They are designed to help researchers
think critically and constructively about the epistemological and
ethical implications of various approaches to research selection
and research design, evidence-gathering techniques, and publication
of results.A key theme running through the readings is the complex
interrelationship between social power and inequality on the one
hand and the production of knowledge on the other. A second and
related theme is the inseparability of research projects and
methodologies from ethical and political values."
The supplemented edition of this important reader includes a
substantive new introduction by the author on the changing nature
of feminist methodology. It takes into account the implications of
a major new study included for this first time in this book on
poverty and gender (in)equality, and it includes an article
discussing the ways in which this study was conducted using the
research methods put forward by the first edition. This article
begins by explaining why a new and better poverty metric is needed
and why developing such a metric requires an alternative
methodological approach inspired by feminism. Feminist research is
a growing tradition of inquiry that aims to produce knowledge not
biased by inequitable assumptions about gender and related
categories such as class, race, religion, sexuality, and
nationality."Just Methods" is designed for upper-level
undergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines.
Rather than being concerned with particular techniques of inquiry,
the interdisciplinary readings in this book address broad questions
of research methodology. They are designed to help researchers
think critically and constructively about the epistemological and
ethical implications of various approaches to research selection
and research design, evidence-gathering techniques, and publication
of results.A key theme running through the readings is the complex
interrelationship between social power and inequality on the one
hand and the production of knowledge on the other. A second and
related theme is the inseparability of research projects and
methodologies from ethical and political values."
Some people believe that feminist ethics is little more than a
series of dogmatic positions on issues such as abortion rights,
pornography, and affirmative action.This caricature was never true,
but Alison Jaggar's "Living with Contradictions" is the first book
to demonstrate just how rich and complex feminist ethics has
become. Beginning with the modest assumption that feminism demands
an examination of moral issues with a commitment to ending women's
subordination, this anthology shows that one can no longer divide
social issues into those that are feminist and those that are
not."Living with Contradictions" does address many of the
traditionally "feminist" issues. But it also includes issues not
generally recognized as gendered, such as militarism,
environmentalism, and the treatment of animals, demonstrating the
value of a feminist perspective in these cases. And, far from
reflecting any monolithic orthodoxy, the book shows that there is a
rich diversity of views on many moral issues among those who share
a feminist commitment.Readers can sample a varied selection of
papers and essays from books, journals, newspapers, and grassroots
newsletters. Covering a wide range of moral issues, this collection
refuses to offer simple solutions, choosing instead to reflect the
complexities and contradictions facing anyone attempting to live up
to feminist ideals in a painfully pre-feminist world.Based on years
of the editor's work in the field, imaginatively edited, and
including generous introductions for students, this is the ideal
text for introducing feminist perspectives into courses in ethics,
social ethics, and public policy.
In the words of Catharine MacKinnon, 'a woman is not yet a name for
a way of being human.' In other words, women are still excluded, as
authors and agents, from identifying what it is to be human and
what therefore violates the dignity and integrity of humans.
Recognition, Responsibility, and Rights is written in response to
that failure. This collection of essays by prominent feminist
thinkers advances the positive feminist project of remapping the
moral landscape by developing theory that acknowledges the
diversity of women. This book is the first volume in a new series
of edited collections showcasing the best new work in feminist
theory that has emerged from the group Feminist Ethics and Social
Theory (FEAST). FEAST advances the goal of a feminist
ethico-politics by creating an organization and a body of work in
which feminist ethicists and feminist social theorists join forces
to produce a politically effective feminist ethics. In this first
volume, essayists address that goal by analyzing gender with
respect to three key ethical concepts: recognition, responsibility,
and rights.
The essays in this interdisciplinary collection share the
conviction that modern western paradigms of knowledge and reality
are gender-biased. Some contributors challenge and revise western
conceptions of the body as the domain of the biological and
'natural, ' the enemy of reason, typically associated with women.
Moving beyond traditional "liberal versus conservative" arguments
for and against abortion, Abortion: Three Perspectives is an
up-to-date, accessible, and engaging exploration of this highly
contentious issue. Featuring a triangular debate between four
prominent moral and political philosophers, it presents three
different political perspectives: Michael Tooley argues the
"liberal" pro-choice approach; Philip E. Devine and Celia
Wolf-Devine argue the "communitarian" pro-life approach; and Alison
M. Jaggar argues the "gender justice" approach. However, each of
the authors' self-identifications is also challenged by one or more
of the other authors, who offer alternative interpretations of
liberalism, communitarianism, and feminism, as well as of what it
means to be pro-choice and pro-life. All of these viewpoints are
controversial, among both philosophers and general readers.
Furthermore, because the arguments do not rely on religious
authority, they are directed at all readers, regardless of
religious affiliation.
Abortion: Three Perspectives is divided into two parts: the
authors first develop their ideas in depth and then briefly
critique the other positions. Drawing examples from real life, they
also integrate logic and empirical data into their arguments and
consider views of abortion across other disciplines. As
philosophers, the authors possess expert skills in critical
analysis; their debates provide students and other readers with a
model of dialogue among those who very strongly disagree. Abortion:
Three Perspectives is ideal for courses in contemporary moral
problems, introduction to ethics, bioethics, medical ethics, and
feminist philosophy.
This collection breaks new ground in four key areas of feminist
social thought: the sex/gender debates; challenges to
liberalism/equality; feminist ethics; and feminist perspectives on
global ethics and politics in the 21st century. Altogether, the
essays provide an innovative look at feminist philosophy while
making substantive contributions to current debates in gender
theory, ethics, and political thought.
This collection breaks new ground in four key areas of feminist
social thought: the sex/gender debates; challenges to
liberalism/equality; feminist ethics; and feminist perspectives on
global ethics and politics in the 21st century. Altogether, the
essays provide an innovative look at feminist philosophy while
making substantive contributions to current debates in gender
theory, ethics, and political thought.
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please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.
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