Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Hirschmann, Nancy J. Title: The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom / Nancy J. Hirschmann. Publisher, Date: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©2003. Description: xviii, 287 pages ; 24 cm Summary: This text reconsiders the Western understandings of freedom through the lens of women's real-life experiences of domestic violence, welfare and Islamic veiling. Nancy Hirschmann argues that the typical approach to freedom found in political philosophy severely reduces the concept's complexity. Subjects: Liberty. Feminism. Freedom Feminism freedom. feminism. Feminism Liberty Vrijheid. Feminisme. Politieke theorie. Feminism. Liberté. Théorie féministe. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. ACLS e-books permit unlimited multi-user access. Victoria Schuck Award, 2004. Contents: Introduction -- The Social Construction of Freedom in Historical Perspective -- Feminism and Freedom: The Social Construction Paradox -- Internal and External Restraint: The Case of Battered Women -- Welfare as a Problem for Freedom Theory -- Eastern Veiling, Western Freedom? -- Toward a Feminist Theory of Freedom. LCCN: 2002072808 ISBN: 0691096244 9780691096247 0691096252 9780691096254 Other Number: 50035048 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 537721 Call Number: HM1266 .H565 2003 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Expand All | Collapse All Availability Displaying 1 of 1
