Controversies in FeminismHelen F. McKay, James P. Sterba Feminism was born in controversy and it continues to flourish in controversy. The distinguished contributors to this volume provide an array of perspectives on issues including: universal values, justice and care, a feminist philosophy of science, and the relationship of biology to social theory. |
Contents
In Defense of Universal Values | 3 |
A Constructionist Despite Herself? On Capacities and Their Discontents | 47 |
Essence of Culture and a Sense of History | 59 |
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