{"product_id":"autonomy-oppression-and-gender-9780199969111","title":"Autonomy Oppression and Gender","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of new essays examines 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? Is the pursuit of desires that issue from patriarchal norms consistent with autonomous agency? How do emotions and caring relate to autonomous deliberation? Contributors to this collection answer these questions and others, advancing central debates in autonomy theory by examining basic components, normative commitments, and applications of conceptions of autonomy. Several chapters look at the conditions necessary for autonomous agency and at the role that values and norms -- such as independence, equality, inclusivity, self-respect, care and femininity -- play in feminist theories of autonomy. Whereas some contributing authors focus on dimensions of autonomy that are internal to the mind -- such as deliberative reflection, desires, cares, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new volume in the Studies in Feminist Philosophy series tackles issues at the intersection of social, political, economic, and feminist theory and philosophy ... It continues the debate about how to define these terms within the conditions faced by individuals, particularly women. Recommended. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction ; Andrea Veltman and Mark Piper ; I. Autonomy and Independence ; 2. Three Dimensions of Autonomy: A Relational Analysis ; Catriona Mackenzie ; 3. Relational Autonomy and Independence ; Marilyn Friedman ; 4. Autonomy? Or Freedom? A Return to Psychoanalytic Theory ; Nancy Hirschmann ; II. Autonomy and Normative Commitments ; 5. Feminist Commitments and Relational Autonomy ; Paul Benson ; 6. The Feminist Debate over Values in Autonomy Theory ; Diana Tietjens Meyers ; 7. A Commitment to Autonomy Is a Commitment to Feminism ; Marina Oshana ; III. Autonomy, Reasons, and Care ; 8. Emotions, Reasons and Autonomy ; Christine Tappolet ; 9. Autonomy and Self-Care ; Andrea Westlund ; IV. Autonomy, Oppression and Adaptive Preferences ; 10. Coping or Oppression: Autonomy and Adaptation to Circumstance ; John Christman ; 11. Autonomy and Adaptive Preference Formation ; Natalie Stoljar ; V. Autonomy in Social Contexts ; 12. Raising Daughters: Autonomy, Feminism and Gender Socialization ; Mark Piper ; 13. Autonomy and Oppression at Work ; Andrea Veltman ; 14. The Right to Bodily Autonomy and the Abortion Controversy ; Anita Superson ; 15. Autonomy and Ableism ; Anita Ho","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767098212695,"sku":"9780199969111","price":47.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199969111.jpg?v=1758712316","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/autonomy-oppression-and-gender-9780199969111","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}