Feminist Contentions: A Philosophical Exchange (Thinking Gender) by Nancy Fraser

Feminist Contentions: A Philosophical Exchange (Thinking Gender) Reviews

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  Shane

  Interesting structure where four theorists give papers on the overlap between feminism and postmodernism, then respond to one another through criticism and adaptation of theories. Some excellent presentation on the difficulties of retaining a 'female' perspective in a society where identity is individualistic; competing opinions from psychology (Cornell) to philosophy (Butler) to social theory (Benhabib) that come together in the chapters of criticism. Difficult to read (some jargon, and some heavy theory) but worth the time.
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  Hilo

  Geht generell darum, was kann der Feminismus mit der Postmoderne anfangen. Aber mehr als ,,Kritik braucht feste Kriterien"(Benhabib), ,,Wir müssen die Kriterien der Kritik selber hinterfragen"(Butler) ,,Phallusse!" (Cornell) und ,,Wir müssen das alles pragmatisch angehen"(Fraser) konnte ich nicht daraus mitnehmen. Die Texte sind unglaublich schwer lesbar, nahezu rätselhaft, v.a. von Cornell.
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  Kadri

  dnf'isin kuskil kolmandiku peal. ma ei suuda uskuda, et ma seda praegu ütlen, aga minu maitse jaoks liiga palju filosoofiat ja liiga vähe päris elu. filosoofiline mõttevahetus on tore, aga selle võiks kuidagi reaalse olukorraga ka ikka siduda
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  Kathleen

  Read this again recently. Great example of the debate among contemporary feminist theorists as to whether feminism can accept postmodern/poststructuralist notions of the self and politics.
  Judith Butler owns it in this one. Such a fun read.
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  Ingeborg

  Serious and important!
  
  I especially like the question Nancy Fraser poses: "Can we construct practices, institutions and forms of life in which the empowerment of some does not entail the disempowerment of others? If not, what is the point of feminist struggle?"