Toward a Feminist Philosophy of Economics

Taylor & Francis

This book edited by two of the most respected figures in feminist economics is a welcome collection that charts and critically analyses how other movements have influenced the development of feminist economics as a distinct discipline. > Feminist economists have demonstrated that interrogating hierarchies based on gender, ethnicity, class and nation results in an economics that is biased and more faithful to empirical evidence than are mainstream accounts.This rigorous and comprehensive book examines many of the central philosophical questions and themes in feminist economics including\u00B7 History of economics\u00B7 Feminist science studies\u00B7 Identity and agency\u00B7 Caring labor\u00B7 Postcolonialism and postmodernismWith contributions from such leading figures as Nancy Folbre, Julie Nelson and Sandra Harding, Toward a Feminist Theory of Economics looks set to become the book on feminist economics for some time to come and will be greatly appreciated by all those interestes