{"product_id":"feminist-theories-and-feminist-economics-a-multi-paradigmatic-approach-9781793648853","title":"Feminist Theories and Feminist Economics: A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about understanding feminist theories and feminist economics through a multi-paradigmatic approach. For this purpose, the book starts with a discussion of four most diverse worldviews or paradigms (i.e., functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist, radical structuralist). Then, it discusses six relevant social aspects (i.e., human nature, feminist theories, family, patriarchy, discrimination, feminist economics) from the viewpoints of the four most diverse worldviews or paradigms. Next, the book looks at some of the writings in the feminist theories and feminist economics literature (such as: feminist research, feminist education, economics versus sociology, and men versus women) from the point of view of the multi-paradigmatic approach to gain a better understanding of the differences. The book concludes by recommending paradigm diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book crosses two existing lines of literature: social philosophy and feminism. The book maintains that social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four broad paradigms: functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist, and radical structuralist. The book emphasizes that the four paradigms are equally scientific and informative; each looks at a given phenomenon from a certain paradigmatic viewpoint. An understanding of different paradigms leads to a broader and balanced understanding of the phenomenon. Overall, the book advocates paradigm diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Four Paradigms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Human Nature: Four Paradigmatic Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Feminist Theories: Four Paradigmatic Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Family: Four Paradigmatic Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Patriarchy: Four Paradigmatic Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Discrimination: Four Paradigmatic Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Feminist Economics: Four Paradigmatic Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Feminist Research: A Paradigmatic View\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Feminist Education: A Paradigmatic View\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Economics versus Sociology: A Paradigmatic View\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Men versus Women: A Paradigmatic View\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042691055959,"sku":"9781793648853","price":87.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793648853.jpg?v=1750955199","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/feminist-theories-and-feminist-economics-a-multi-paradigmatic-approach-9781793648853","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}