The Resource The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom, Nancy J. Hirschmann
The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom, Nancy J. Hirschmann
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The item The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom, Nancy J. Hirschmann represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- This book reconsiders the dominant 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, which is more fully revealed by taking such practical issues into account. Hirschmann begins by arguing that the dominant Western understanding of freedom does not provide a conceptual vocabulary for accurately characterizing women's experiences. Often, free choice is assumed when women are in f
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages)
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781400825363
- Label
- The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom
- Title
- The subject of liberty
- Title remainder
- toward a feminist theory of freedom
- Statement of responsibility
- Nancy J. Hirschmann
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book reconsiders the dominant 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, which is more fully revealed by taking such practical issues into account. Hirschmann begins by arguing that the dominant Western understanding of freedom does not provide a conceptual vocabulary for accurately characterizing women's experiences. Often, free choice is assumed when women are in f
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hirschmann, Nancy J
- Dewey number
- 305.42
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HM1266
- LC item number
- .H565 2003eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Liberty
- Feminism
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Feminism
- Liberty
- Vrijheid
- Feminisme
- Politieke theorie
- Liberté
- Théorie féministe
- Label
- The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom, Nancy J. Hirschmann
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 436044758
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400825363
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt10fck
- e96d236d-0101-41ab-a784-4d57a45c4409
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)436044758
- Label
- The subject of liberty : toward a feminist theory of freedom, Nancy J. Hirschmann
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 436044758
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400825363
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt10fck
- e96d236d-0101-41ab-a784-4d57a45c4409
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)436044758
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