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| Maternalism: Maternalism is a socio-political ideology advocating for government or societal involvement in social welfare, often emphasizing maternal or nurturing qualities in governance. It promotes policies supporting the well-being of individuals and families, including healthcare, education, and labor reforms, based on the idea of a nurturing, protective role similar to that of a mother in a family. See also Paternalism, Feminism, Welfare state, Healthcare system, Family, Labour, Equal rights._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Martha Nussbaum on Maternalism - Dictionary of Arguments
Gaus I 282 Maternalism/MacKinnon/Nussbaum/Mottier: Maternal thinking has been the object of violent disagreements within feminist theory. >Maternalism/Political philosophy. MacKinnonVsMaternalism: [Catharine] MacKinnon (1989(1)), for example, rejects its basic premise, arguing that women's caring 'instincts' are in fact the consequences of the socialization of women into their subordinate roles, and serve to sustain male domination. Martha Nussbaum, while sympathetic to the emphasis on care and the possible role of trust and understanding in our lives, warns that 'women are often valued as creatures of care and sympathy. Often they are devalued for the same characteristics' (1999(2): 13). >Maternalism/Dietz. 1. MacKinnon, Catharine (1989) Toward a Feminist Theory of the State. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 2. Nussbaum, Martha (1999) Sex and Social Justice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Véronique Mottier 2004. „Feminism and Gender Theory: The Return of the State“. In: Gaus, Gerald F. & Kukathas, Chandran 2004. Handbook of Political Theory. SAGE Publications_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gaus I Gerald F. Gaus Chandran Kukathas Handbook of Political Theory London 2004 |
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