Women's rights as multicultural claims : reconfiguring gender and diversity in political philosophy / [electronic resource]
Mookherjee, Monica,author.
This book attempts to reconfigure feminism in a way that responds to cultural diversity. The author contends that a discourse of rights can be formulated and that this task is crucial to negotiating a balance between women's interests and multicultural claims.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-186) and index.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015).
Beyond the liberal dilemma -- rights as trumps, as recognition and as capability -- The right to mediation -- recognising the cultural particularity of interests and vulnerabilities -- Plural autonomy -- force, endorsement and cultural diversity -- Ordering souls without intolerance -- towards a constrained presumption for educational accommodation -- Unveiling meditation and autonomy -- women's rights as citizenship and reciprocity -- Epilogue.
This book attempts to reconfigure feminism in a way that responds to cultural diversity. The author contends that a discourse of rights can be formulated and that this task is crucial to negotiating a balance between women's interests and multicultural claims.
Women's rights.
Minority women
Indigenous women
Feminism
Multiculturalism.