Sex, culture, and justice : the limits of choice / Clare Chambers.

Author/creator Chambers, Clare
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionx, 294 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Feminist theory.
Sex role--Philosophy.
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--Social aspects.
Human body--Social aspects.
Social norms.
Autonomy (Philosophy)
Liberalism--Philosophy.

Contents Introduction -- Creativity, cultural practice, and the body : Foucault and three problems with the liberal focus on choice -- Masculine domination, radical feminism, and change -- Social construction, normativity, and difference -- All must have prizes : the liberal case for interference in cultural practices -- Two orders of autonomy and political liberalism : breast implants versus female genital mutilation -- Paternalism and autonomy -- Liberal perfectionism and the autonomy of restricted lives -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [267]-283) and index.
LCCN 2007025808
ISBN9780271033013 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271033010 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ 1190 .C43 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold