ONTOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS (ROUTLEDGE CRITICAL REALISM)

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This collection of essays considers some of the conceptual and philosophical contentions that Nancy Frasers work has provoked presenting some compelling examples of its analytical power in a range of contexts.Nancy Frasers work provides a theory of justice from multiple perspectives which has created a powerful frame for the analysis of political moral and pragmatic dilemmas in an era of global capitalism and cultural pluralism. It has been developed through dialogue with key contemporary thinkers including an extended critical exchange with Axel Honneth that touches importantly upon the work of the late Pierre Bourdieu on social suffering.This collection of essays considers some of the conceptual and philosophical contentions that Frasers model has provoked and presents some compelling examples of its analytical power in a range of contexts in which the politics of social justice are at issue including the politics of justice in South Africa and social policy. It includes essays on queer theory and the paradoxical effects of gay marriage and civil partnerships on the imbalance in the social composition of UK parliamentary representation and on the significance of class.1. Introduction 2. Refaming Justice in a Globalizing World 3. Justice and the Public Sphere: The Dynamics of Nancy Frasers Critical Theory 4. Sexuality Subjectivity and Economics? 5. Nancy Frasers Theory of Justice: A śSociologically Rich Model for a Global Capitalist Era? 6. Class Moral Worth and Recognition 7. Feminist Critiques of Bourdieu: The Case of Social Capital 8. NQOC: Social Identity and Representation in British Politics 9. (Mis)Recognition Social Inequality and Social Justice: A Critical Social Policy Perspective 10. Needs Rights and Transformations: The Adjudication of Social Rights in South AfricaLovells edited essays offer valuable reflections on an area of commonground shared by sociology and moral philosophy: the Redistribution orRecognition debate.
Data Publikacji: 2007-12-24
Wymiary: 234 mm 156 mm 362 gr