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Emancipatory for Whom? A Comment on Critical Realism

Emancipatory for Whom? A Comment on Critical Realism Tony Lawson (1999) argues that critical realism will facilitate revelatory and emancipatory projects in feminist economics. The strength of Lawson's argument lies in its rejection of social atomism and methodological individualism. Societies are best understood as structurally connected systems rather than as atomistic aggregates. Its weakness lies in its reliance on a humanist conception of human agency, a conception that is increasingly questioned by some feminists. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Feminist Economics Taylor & Francis

Emancipatory for Whom? A Comment on Critical Realism

Barker, Drucilla
Feminist Economics , Volume 9 (1): 6 – Jan 1, 2003
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10.1080/13545700110059270
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Abstract

Tony Lawson (1999) argues that critical realism will facilitate revelatory and emancipatory projects in feminist economics. The strength of Lawson's argument lies in its rejection of social atomism and methodological individualism. Societies are best understood as structurally connected systems rather than as atomistic aggregates. Its weakness lies in its reliance on a humanist conception of human agency, a conception that is increasingly questioned by some feminists.

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Feminist Economics – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 2003

Keywords: Critical Realism; Feminist Epistemology; Human Agency; Ontology

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