Katharine Jenkins offers an introduction to feminist philosophy, giving the reader an idea of what it is, why it is important, and how to think about it. She explores key topics such as gender oppression, what it is to be a woman, intersectionality, beauty and objectification, sexuality, women and work, and women's knowledge.
Katharine Jenkins offers an introduction to feminist philosophy, giving the reader an idea of what it is, why it is important, and how to think about it. She explores key topics such as gender oppression, what it is to be a woman, intersectionality, beauty and objectification, sexuality, women and work, and women's knowledge.
Dr Katharine Jenkins is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, in the field of Social and Political Philosophy, and was previously Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham in Feminist Philosophy. She is author of Ontology and Oppression: Race, Gender, and Social Reality (OUP, 2023). Since 2019, she has been the Director of the Society for Women in Philosophy UK.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1: What is feminist philosophy? 2: Are women oppressed? 3: Is the personal political? 4: What is a feminist issue? 5: Who's to say?