A debate on the constitution of subject in feminist theory and politics
| dc.contributor | Graduate Program in Philosophy. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Silier, Yıldız. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Baykal, Tuğba. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-16T11:55:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-16T11:55:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The category of the “subject” in feminist theory and politics has been a heated debate since the beginning of the feminist movement. Considering “woman” as a theoretical subject and women as material beings in the world, the possibility, necessity and usefulness of the category of “woman” will be argued in this dissertation. I will discuss the subject of “woman” in feminism with respect to these problems, first in a historical context. Then I will present Judith Butler’s theory which opposes the necessity of the category of “woman” for feminism and her criticism of feminism as “identity politics.” Next, I will present the problems with the usage of this category based on specific examples in the history of feminism (ambiguity of protective policies, problem of recognition and LGBTI+ movement, differences among women and intersectionality). I will conclude by explaining this tension between feminist theory and politics that feminism gets its strength from, and makes feminism a self-critical, productive, and challenging movement. | |
| dc.format.extent | 30 cm. | |
| dc.format.pages | vi, 58 leaves ; | |
| dc.identifier.other | PHIL 2019 B39 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://digitalarchive.library.bogazici.edu.tr/handle/123456789/16144 | |
| dc.publisher | Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Feminist theory. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Feminism -- Turkey. | |
| dc.title | A debate on the constitution of subject in feminist theory and politics |
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