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Sex and Social Justice
Martha C. Nussbaum
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Description for Sex and Social Justice
Paperback. What kind of support do human capacities demand from the world, and how should we think about this support when we encounter differences of gender or sexuality? This work examines these questions and emerges with a distinctive conception of feminism. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 714.
What sort of support do human capacities demand from the world, and how should we think about this support when we encounter differences of gender or sexuality? How should we think about each other across divisions that a legacy of injustice has created? In Sex and Social Justice, Martha Nussbaum delves into these questions and emerges with a distinctive conception of feminism that links feminist inquiry closely to the important progress that has been made during the past few decades in articulating theories of both national and global justice. Growing out of Nussbaum's years of work with ... Read more
What sort of support do human capacities demand from the world, and how should we think about this support when we encounter differences of gender or sexuality? How should we think about each other across divisions that a legacy of injustice has created? In Sex and Social Justice, Martha Nussbaum delves into these questions and emerges with a distinctive conception of feminism that links feminist inquiry closely to the important progress that has been made during the past few decades in articulating theories of both national and global justice. Growing out of Nussbaum's years of work with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
714g
Number of Pages
486
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195112108
SKU
V9780195112108
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About Martha C. Nussbaum
Martha Nussbaum is Ernst Freund Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. Among her many publications is Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature (OUP 1990).
Reviews for Sex and Social Justice
Hard-hitting, in Nussbaum's characteristic take-no-prisoners style, setting out a clear case that women endure ignominious oppression in the name of culture and religion, and that feminists and liberals alike should tolerate it no longer ... well written and an easy read ... this is a good book for those who want an introduction to, or survey of, Nussbaum's recent thinking ... Read more