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Shelley Tremain, “Foucault and Feminist Philosophy of Disability” (U Michigan Press, 2017)
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Shelley Tremain, “Foucault and Feminist Philosophy of Disability” (U Michigan Press, 2017)
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35 minutes
Released:
Sep 11, 2018
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How should we understand disability? In Foucault and Feminist Philosophy of Disability (University of Michigan Press, 2017), Dr. Shelley Tremain explores this complex question from the perspective of feminist philosophy, using the work of Michel Foucault. The book is a fascinating critique of much contemporary philosophy and policy, providing a detailed, but easy to follow overview of key works in feminism and in Foucault’s thought. The book places these discussions in the context of inequalities within academic philosophy itself, drawing attention to the marginalisation of key questions of disability and gender from contemporary philosophy as it is currently organised. Overall the book is important reading not only for disability studies and philosophy, but anyone wanting to understand how society disadvantages difference. You can read more of Dr. Tremain’s work, and key debates on philosophy and disability as part of the Discrimination and Disadvantage blog.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 11, 2018
Format:
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