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Feminist Economics

Volume 9, Issue 1, 2003

Once More, With Feeling: Feminist Economics and the Ontological Question

Once More, With Feeling: Feminist Economics and the Ontological Question

DOI:
10.1080/13545700110059261
Julie Nelsona

pages 109-118

Available online: 20 Jan 2011

Abstract

Is it worthwhile for feminist economists to delve into questions about the nature of reality? This essay argues that "feeling" is an aspect of reality that is neglected by both standard and critical-realist approaches to ontology. The author contends that a "process" approach to characterizing the nature of reality is more appropriate and that this approach demarginalizes feminist concerns with emancipation and care.

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  • Available online: 20 Jan 2011

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  • a Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, Medford, USA, MA 02155

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