Gender and Justice
PHIL 268
Spring 2013 not offered
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Crosslisting:
FGSS 270 |
Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory |
In this course, we will evaluate the requirements of gender equity in light of the human requirement to be cared for when vulnerable. First, we will consider the status of care as a value, practice, and socially necessary labor. We will then evaluate whether the concerns raised by feminist philosophers of care Eva Kittay and Virginia Held can be reconciled with a liberal theory of justice. Liberal philosopher John Stuart Mill was particularly insightful about gendered socialization, and we will focus on his views as well as those of John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum. Additional topics to be covered in the course include the role of autonomy in liberalism, the conflicts and potential for compatibility between autonomy and care, and the capabilities approach. |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
John Stuart Mill, ON THE SUBJECTION OF WOMEN Eva Kittay, LOVE'S LABOR Virginia Held, THE ETHICS OF CARE Martha Nussbaum, FRONTIERS OF JUSTICE John Rawls, THEORY OF JUSTICE
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Examinations and Assignments: Midterm, Term paper |
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