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In this original work, the Mexican political philosopher, Maria Pia Lara, develops a new approach to public sphere theory and a novel understanding of the history of the feminist struggle. When dominated groups create publicly--oriented social movements, she argues, they seek to frame their demands in compelling narrative forms.

Table of Contents
Introduction.

Part One. From the Aesthetic to the Moral Sphere.

1. Autobiographies and Biographies: the Construction of Women's Identity.

2. Communicative Rationality: Between Spheres of Validity.

3. Feminism as an Illocutionary Model.

4. Autonomy and Authenticity as Textures of the Moral Subject.

5. Narrative Cultural Interweavings: Between Facts and Fiction.

Part Two. From the Moral to the Political Sphere.

6. Justice and Solidarity: Women in the Public Sphere.

7. The Moral Foundation of Recognition: A Critical Revision of Three Models.

8. Feminist Models of Recognition: Problems of Multiculturalism.

Conclusion.

Notes.

Index.

Moral Textures Feminist Narratives in the Public

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/08/1998
      ISBN13: 9780745620428, 978-0745620428
      ISBN10: 0745620426
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this original work, the Mexican political philosopher, Maria Pia Lara, develops a new approach to public sphere theory and a novel understanding of the history of the feminist struggle. When dominated groups create publicly--oriented social movements, she argues, they seek to frame their demands in compelling narrative forms.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction.

      Part One. From the Aesthetic to the Moral Sphere.

      1. Autobiographies and Biographies: the Construction of Women's Identity.

      2. Communicative Rationality: Between Spheres of Validity.

      3. Feminism as an Illocutionary Model.

      4. Autonomy and Authenticity as Textures of the Moral Subject.

      5. Narrative Cultural Interweavings: Between Facts and Fiction.

      Part Two. From the Moral to the Political Sphere.

      6. Justice and Solidarity: Women in the Public Sphere.

      7. The Moral Foundation of Recognition: A Critical Revision of Three Models.

      8. Feminist Models of Recognition: Problems of Multiculturalism.

      Conclusion.

      Notes.

      Index.

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