Contemporary Feminist Pragmatism (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy)

The notion of "feminist pragmatism" or "pragmatist feminism" has been around since Charlene Haddock Seigfried introduced it two decades ago. However, the bulk of the work in this field has been directed toward recovering the feminist strain of classical American philosophy, largely through renewed interest in the work of Jane Addams. This exploration of the origins of feminism and pragmatism has been fruitful in building a foundation for theoretical considerations. The editors of this volume believe the next logical step is the contemporary application to both theory and experience. Contemporary Feminist Pragmatism is the first book to address the modern significance of the nexus of feminism and pragmatism. The issues explored here include the relationship between community and identity, particularly around the impact of gender and race; reframing political practice regarding feminist pragmatist commitments including education, sustainability movements, and local efforts like community gardens; and the association between ethics and inquiry including explorations of Buddhism, hospitality, and animal-human relationships. Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction PART I Community and Identity 1 Transforming Whiteness with Roycean Loyalty: A Pragmatist Feminist Account 2 The Hostile Gospel and Democratic Faith: Black Feminist Reflections on Rap and John Dewey 3 Border Communities and Royce: The Problem of Translation and Reinterpreting Feminist Empiricism 4 Dynamic Borders, Dynamic Identities: A Pragmatist Ontology of “Groups” for Critical Multicultural Transnational Feminisms 5 Solving the Problem of Epistemic Exclusion: A Pragmatist Feminist Approach PART II Political Practice 6 Feminist-Pragmatist Democratic Practice and Contemporary Sustainability Movements: Mary Parker Follett, Jane Addams, Emily Greene Balch, and Vandana Shiva 7 Community Gardeners or Radical Homemakers? 8 Education’s Role in Democracy: The Power of Pluralism PART III Ethics and Inquiry 9 Visionary Pragmatism and an Ethics of Connectivity: An Alternative to the Autonomy Tradition in Analytic Ethics 10 The Revolutionary Fact of Compassion: William James, Buddhism, and the Feminist Ethics of Care 11 Hospitality as Moral Inquiry: Sympathetic Knowledge in the Guest–Host Encounter 12 A Methodological Interpretation of Feminist Pragmatism 13 Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Women, Animals, and Oppression 14 Natural Caring: A Pragmatist Feminist Approach to Ethics in the More-than-Human World Contributors Index

The notion of feminist pragmatism or pragmatist feminism has been around since Charlene Haddock Seigfried introduced it two decades ago. However, the bulk of the work in this field has been directed toward recovering the feminist strain of classical American philosophy, largely through renewed interest in the work of Jane Addams. This exploration of the origins of feminism and pragmatism has been fruitful in building a foundation for theoretical considerations.

The editors of this volume believe the next logical step is the contemporary application to both theory and experience. Contemporary Feminist Pragmatism is the first book to address the modern significance of the nexus of feminism and pragmatism. The issues explored here include the relationship between community and identity, particularly around the impact of gender and race; reframing political practice regarding feminist pragmatist commitments including education, sustainability movements, and local efforts like community gardens; and the association between ethics and inquiry including explorations of Buddhism, hospitality, and animal-human relationships.

This interdisciplinary collection of original essays explores the present implications of feminism and pragmatism for theory, policy, and action. This is the first book-length work to address the modern significance of the nexus of feminism and pragmatism.