Feminist Philosophy: An Introduction

Cover
Half Title
Endorsement Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
	What is feminism?
	What is feminist philosophy?
	Sex and gender
	Aims and audience
	Notes
	Other introductory books and collections
Chapter 1: Feminism in a global and multicultural context
	Introduction
	Universal values
	Epistemic humility
	Multiculturalism
	Autonomy and adaptive preferences
	Responsibility
	Summary
	Notes
	Further reading
Part 1: Practice
	Chapter 2: Work and care
		Introduction
		Different aptitudes or different circumstances?
		The family and gendered cycle of vulnerability
			Affirmative action
			Parental leave
			Radical solutions
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 3: Reproductive rights
		Introduction
		The right to life
		The moral right to abortion
		Pregnancy
		The broader context of oppression
		Practical issues about reproductive rights
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 4: Pornography
		Introduction
		The right to pornography
		Harm to women
		Assessing the causal claim
		Expanding the causal claim
		Feminist pornography
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 5: Sex work
		Introduction
		Consent and coercion
		The liberal feminist argument
		Liberal feminism and policy
		The essentialist argument
		Essentialism and policy
		Policies in practice
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 6: Sexual violence and harassment
		Introduction
		Sexuality
		Rape and sexual assault in law
		Sexual violence as a structural problem
		Bad sex
		Sexual harassment
		Title IX
		Me Too
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
Part 2: Theory
	Chapter 7: Sexism, oppression, and misogyny
		Introduction
		Sexism
		Oppression
		Mechanisms of oppression
		Misogyny
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 8: Intersectionality
		Introduction
		Crenshaw’s account
		Recognizing privilege
		Identity
		Solidarity
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 9: Ideology, false consciousness, and adaptive preferences
		Introduction
		Ideology
		Defining false consciousness: Truth and justification
		Defining false consciousness: Effects
		Defining false consciousness: Genetic origin and functional explanation
		False consciousness vs adaptive preferences
		Accounts of adaptive preferences
		Ideology critique
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 10: Objectification
		Introduction
		The neutral account of objectification
		The moralized account of objectification
		Objectifying images
		Self-objectification
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 11: Consent
		Introduction
		Legal history: Force
		Coercion
		Deception
		Consent and condescension
		Responsibility and mens rea
		Redefining consent: Affirmative consent
		Redefining consent: Negotiating consent
		Redefining consent: Consensus
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 12: Knowledge and ignorance
		Introduction
		Objectivity
		Neutrality
		Standpoint theory
		Motivated ignorance
		Epistemic injustice
		Other forms of epistemic oppression
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
	Chapter 13: Speech acts and silencing
		Introduction
		Speech act theory
		Subordination
		Silencing
		Silencing and free speech
		Types of silencing
		Silencing and responsibility
		Summary
		Notes
		Further reading
Glossary
Bibliography
Index