Liberalism and the 'politics of difference' / Andrea T. Baumeister.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baumeister, Andrea, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism.

Feminism.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 212 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.

Summary:

This book offers an integrated overview of the themes and discourses of feminism and multiculturalism which inform the 'politics of difference'; an area of burgeoning interest in contemporary political theory. Andrea Baumeister introduces the challenge posed by the proponents of diversity to liberalist theorists such as Rawls, Raz and Kymlicka, and outlines their responses to this challenge.While other texts cover either feminism or multiculturalism within 'Identity Politics', no other book brings these strands of thought together, recognising their common themes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Part 1: The Rise of the Particular

Introduction

Chapter 1: The 'Drive for Diversity'

Chapter 2: The 'Politics of Difference'

Part II: The Ouest for Impartiality

Chapter 3: John Rawls: Privatising Diversity

Chapter 4: Jiirgen Habermas: Discourse in a Multicultural Society

Part III: Liberalism and Group Rights

Chapter 5: Liberty, Equality and Group Rights

Chapter 6: Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer: Liberalism and the 'Right to Cultural Survival'

Part IV: Value Pluralism and the 'Politics of Difference'

Chapter 7: Liberal Value Pluralism, Diversity and Conflict

Chapter 8: Liberalism and the 'Politics of Difference'

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [202]-209) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-6429-7