The Return of Feminist Liberalism.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-319) and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: the return of feminist liberalism; 1. The feminist critique of liberalism; I The feminist liberalism of Susan Moller Okin; 2. Injustices, gender, families; 3. Defining Okin's liberalism; 4. He said, she said: the Okin-Rawls debate; 5. When liberal meanings are not shared; 6. Going global; II The feminist liberalism of Jean Hampton; 7. Contracting for feminism; 8. Kantian feminism; III The feminist liberalism of Martha Nussbaum; 9. An original position; 10. What women want.

11. Capabilities for careIV Contemporary feminist liberalism; 12. In the company of critics: feminist liberalism meets feminist critics of liberalism; 13. Persuasive universalism and political liberalism; 14. Transformative liberalisms; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

While it is uncontroversial to point to the liberal roots of feminism, a major issue in English-language feminist political thought over the last few decades has been whether feminism''s association with liberalism should be relegated to the past. Can liberalism continue to serve feminist purposes? This book examines the positions of three contemporary feminists - Martha Nussbaum, Susan Moller Okin and Jean Hampton - who, notwithstanding decades of feminist critique, are unwilling to give up on liberalism. This book examines why, and in what ways, each of these theorists believes that liberali.

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