{"product_id":"the-subject-of-liberty-toward-a-feminist-theory-of-freedom-9780691096254","title":"The Subject of Liberty  Toward a Feminist Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReconsiders the dominant Western understandings of freedom through the lens of women's real-life experiences of domestic violence, welfare, and Islamic veiling. This book argues that the typical approach to freedom found in political philosophy reduces the concept's complexity, which is more revealed by taking such practical issues into account.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2004 Victoria Schuck Award \"[An] extremely well argued piece of work... [V]ery important, not just to feminist theory but to an understanding of the theory and practice of freedom in general.\"--Marion Smiley, Perspectives on Politics \"Freedom theorists, whether feminist or not, should study this importan book... With its practical applications, this is feminist theory at its best.\"--Choice \"This is an impressively rich work, full of careful, closely argued encounters with philosophers and feminists from a variety of 'schools,' and well worth reading from a number of perspectives... [T]his book presents an articulate and well-informed, synoptic view of the broad problem of freedom, autonomy, and choice, and moves us firmly in the right direction.\"--Robert Switzer, H-Net Reviews \"Nancy Hirschmann has written an impressive and important book. It constitutes a significant contribution to feminist theory, political philosophy, and discussions of social construction... [T]his is a powerful book.\"--Hypatia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  Acknowledgments xv  CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1  A MasculinistTheory of Freedom? 3  Freedom as Political, Not Philosophical 14  Feminism and Freedom 23  Defining Feminism 30  Why Not Autonomy? 35  CHAPTER TWO: The Social Construction of Freedom in Historical Perspective 40  Locke: An Educated Freedom 41  Rousseau: A \"Well-Regulated \"Freedom 48  Kant: An Intelligible Freedom 55  Mill: A Utilitarian Freedom 62  Conclusion: A Masculinist Freedom 70  CHAPTER THREE: Feminism and Freedom: The Social Construction Paradox 75  Social Construction and Political Theory 77  Discourse and Reality 85  The Social Construction of Freedom 93  The Paradox of Social Construction 98  CHAPTER FOUR: Internal and External Restraint: The Case of Battered Women 103  Battering in Context 108  The Thin (Black and)Blue Line: Institutional Contexts 113  Constructing Violence 121  Reconstructing Freedom 131  CHAPTER FIVE: Welfare as a Problem for Freedom Theory 138  Women's Freedom and Discourses of Welfare 140  Freedom Theory and Conservative Discourse 146  The Social Construction of Welfare Subjects 154  Freedom, Care, and Welfare Rights 158  CHAPTER SIX: Eastern Veiling, Western Freedom? 170  \"The Veil\" as Discursive and Social Symbolization 175  Autonomy and Freedom in Contexts of Community 185  Feminism and Freedom: Cross-Cultural Possibilities 192  CHAPTER SEVEN: Toward a Feminist Theory of Freedom 199  Changing Contexts: The Contribution of Foucault 206  The Politics of Freedom 217  Changing Contexts: The Role of Equality 222  Constructing Feminist Freedom 233  Notes 239  Name Index 279  Subject Index 285","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403723219287,"sku":"9780691096254","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691096254.jpg?v=1730484360","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-subject-of-liberty-toward-a-feminist-theory-of-freedom-9780691096254","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}