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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785468603321

Autore

Cudd Ann E. <1959->

Titolo

Capitalism, For and Against : A Feminist Debate / / Ann E. Cudd and Nancy Holmstrom [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-107-21272-3

0-511-85278-9

1-282-93076-1

9786612930768

0-511-92098-9

0-511-93160-3

0-511-93026-7

0-511-93294-4

0-511-92775-4

0-511-92521-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 350 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

PHI019000

CC 7750

CC 8600

Disciplina

330.12/2

Soggetti

Capitalism - Social aspects

Feminism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. For capitalism as a feminist ideal and reality / Ann Cudd:  1. Introduction; 2. The empirical case for capitalism as an actually existing system; 3. The theoretical explanation of capitalism's success; 4. Feminist critiques of capitalism; 5. Fetishism; 6. Enlightened capitalism: a feminist capitalist manifesto -- Part II. Against capitalism as theory and as reality / Nancy Holmstrom: 7. Introduction; 8. Capitalism in theory: ideals and limits; 9. Capitalism in reality; 10. Human interests are women's interests; 11. Conclusion. What is the alternative and what should feminists do now? -- Part III. 12. Ann Cudd's reply to Nancy Holmstrom; 13. Nancy Holmstrom's reply to Ann Cudd.



Sommario/riassunto

Political philosophy and feminist theory have rarely examined in detail how capitalism affects the lives of women. Ann Cudd and Nancy Holmstrom take up opposing sides of the issue, debating whether capitalism is valuable as an ideal and whether as an actually existing economic system it is good for women. In a discussion covering a broad range of social and economic issues, including unequal pay, industrial reforms and sweatshops, they examine how these and other issues relate to women and how effectively to analyze what constitutes 'capitalism' and 'women's interests'. Each author also responds to the opposing arguments, providing a thorough debate of the topics covered. The resulting volume will interest a wide range of readers in philosophy, political theory, women's studies and global affairs.