Sex, culture, and justice : the limits of choice /

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Autonomy is fundamental to liberalism. But autonomous individuals often choose to do things that harm themselves or undermine their equality. In particular, women often choose to participate in practices of sexual inequality-cosmetic surgery, gendered patterns of work and childcare, makeup, restrict...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chambers, Clare, 1976-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Feminist theory.
Sex role > Philosophy.
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) > Social aspects.
Human body > Social aspects.
Social norms.
Autonomy (Philosophy)
Liberalism > Philosophy.
Théorie féministe.
Rôle selon le sexe > Philosophie.
Beauté féminine (Esthétique) > Aspect social.
Corps humain > Aspect social.
Normes sociales.
Autonomie (Philosophie)
Libéralisme > Philosophie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Creativity, cultural practice, and the body : Foucault and three problems with the liberal focus on choice
  • Masculine domination, radical feminism, and change
  • Social construction, normativity, and difference
  • All must have prizes : the liberal case for interference in cultural practices
  • Two orders of autonomy and political liberalism : breast implants versus female genital mutilation
  • Paternalism and autonomy
  • Liberal perfectionism and the autonomy of restricted lives
  • Conclusion.

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