Feminist Interpretations of John Dewey

Book Overview

This is the first collection of essays to evaluate John Dewey's pragmatist philosophy from a feminist perspective. The variety of feminist interpretations offered here ranges from Jane Addams's praise for his collegial efforts to resolve the problems of the inner city to contemporary comparisons of his approach with Addams's own critique of capitalism as patriarchal. In between are essays assessing Dewey's contributions to feminist theory and practice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271021616
• ISBN13: 9780271021614
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"