Nancy J. Hirschmann on the Social Construction of Women's Freedom

Nancy J. Hirschmann presents a feminist, social constructionist account of women's freedom. Friedman's discussion of Hirschmann's account deals with (1) some conceptual problems facing a thoroughgoing social constructionism; (2) three ways to modify social constructionism to avoid tho...

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Published in:Hypatia 2006-10, Vol.21 (4), p.182-191
Main Author: Friedman, Marilyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomy
Capitalism
Feminism
Freedom of choice
Freedom to read
Freedoms
Humans
Men
Nonfiction
Patriarchies
Reality
Social Constructionism
Social constructs
Society
Symposium on Nancy J. Hirschmann's The Subject of Liberty: Toward a Feminist Theory of Freedom
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Summary:Nancy J. Hirschmann presents a feminist, social constructionist account of women's freedom. Friedman's discussion of Hirschmann's account deals with (1) some conceptual problems facing a thoroughgoing social constructionism; (2) three ways to modify social constructionism to avoid those problems; and (3) an assessment of Hirschmann's version of social constructionism in light of the previous discussion.
ISSN:0887-5367
1527-2001
DOI:10.1111/j.1527-2001.2006.tb01135.x