Caring for liberalism: dependency and liberal political theory

"Caring for Liberalism brings together new essays that explore how liberal political theory in its many guises might be modified or transformed to take the fact of dependency on board. In addressing the place of care in liberalism, this collection advances the idea that care ethics can help respond to legitimate criticisms from feminists who argue that liberalism ignores issues of race, class, and ethnicity. The essays do no simply add care to existing liberal political frameworks; rather, they explore how integrating dependency might leave core components of the traditional liberal philosophical apparatus intact, while transforming other aspects of it. Additionally, the contributors address the design of social and political institutions through which care is given and received, with special attention paid to non-Western care practices. This book will appeal to scholars working on liberalism in philosophy, political science, law, and public policy, and is a must-read for feminist political philosophers"--

On domination and dependency : learning from Rousseau's critique of inequality / Christie Hartley and Lori Watson -- Kantian care / Helga Varden -- Mill's liberalism, the subjection of women and the feminist care ethic / Wendy Donner -- Care ethics and liberal freedom / Daniel Engster -- Individualism, embeddedness, and global women's empowerment / Serene Khader -- Interpersonal reciprocity : an antiracist feminist virtue for liberal care arrangements / Asha Bhandary -- Moral desert, justice as fairness, and the gendered division of labor / Cynthia Stark -- Political constructivism and justice in caregiving / Amy R. Baehr -- Care as work : the exploitation of caring attitudes and emotional labor / Elizabeth Brake -- The free-market family : liberalism, families, and government's responsibility to regulate the market / Maxine Eichner -- Justice and legitimacy in caregiver support : a proposal for managing tradeoffs between gender egalitarian and economic egalitarian social aims / Gina Schouten.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction to Caring for Liberalism -- Part I Historical Sources -- 1 On Domination and Dependency: Learning From Rousseau's Critique of Inequality -- 2 Kantian Care -- 3 Mill's Liberalism, The Subjection of Women, and the Feminist Care Ethic -- Part II Individualism and Autonomy -- 4 Care Ethics and Liberal Freedom -- 5 Individualism, Embeddedness, and Global Women's Empowerment -- Part III Working With Rawls -- 6 Interpersonal Reciprocity: An Antiracist Feminist Virtue for Liberal Care Arrangements -- 7 Moral Desert, Rawls's Justice as Fairness, and the Gendered Division of Labor -- 8 Political Constructivism and Justice in Caregiving -- Part IV Policy and the Design of Institutions -- 9 Care as Work: The Exploitation of Caring Attitudes and Emotional Labor -- 10 The Free-Market Family: Liberalism, Families, and Government's Responsibility to Regulate the Market -- 11 Justice and Legitimacy in Caregiver Support: Managing Tradeoffs Between Gender Egalitarian and Economic Egalitarian Social Aims -- List of Contributors -- Index.