Moral boundaries : a political argument for an ethic of care / Joan C. Tronto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tronto, Joan C., 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Feminism.

Caring--Moral and ethical aspects.

Caring.

Sex role.

Women--Attitudes.

Women.

Physical Description:

xii, 226 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1993.

Summary:

In "Moral Boundaries" Joan C. Tronto provides one of the most original responses to the controversial questions surrounding women and caring. Tronto demonstrates that feminist thinkers have failed to realise the political context which has shaped their debates about care. It is her belief that care cannot be a useful moral and political concept until its traditional and ideological associations as a "women's morality" are challenged. "Moral Boundaries" contests the association of care with women as empirically and historically inaccurate, as well as politically unwise. In our society, members of unprivileged groups such as the working classes and people of color also do disproportionate amounts of caring. Tronto presents care as one of the central activites of human life and illustrates the ways in which society degrades the importance of caring in order to maintain the power of those who are privileged.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-217) and index.

ISBN:

0415906415

0415906423

OCLC:

28113830