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Nancy J. Hirschmann

Nancy J. Hirschmann Quotes

Total quotes: 4

Nancy J. Hirschmann

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Total quotes: 4

“The noumenal is the realm of ideas and exists only in and through reason. In the phenomenal realm, our knowledge is grossly incomplete, we can know objects only as they affect us; what they may be in themselves remains unknown.”

— Nancy J. Hirschmann, The Subject of Liberty

Tagged: Freedom Theory

“If generalized conditions like poverty can be established as a barrier to freedom, perhaps patriarchy can be similarly established.”

— Nancy J. Hirschmann, The Subject of Liberty

Tagged: Freedom Theory, Freedom As Structure

“In this sense, these rules and norms of patriarchy are not simply external restrictions on women’s otherwise natural desires; rather, they create an entire cultural context that makes women seem to choose what they are in fact restricted to.”

— Nancy J. Hirschmann, The Subject of Liberty

Tagged: Freedom Is Complex, Oppressive Socialization, Freedom Theory

“The history of patriarchy is a history of women’s choicelessness, of choices being made for them by men rather than being able to make choices for themselves. Feminism’s commitment to ending patriarchy entails a commitment to expanding choice for women. This requires the material provision of a much wider array of meaningful options and opportunities and making them genuinely available.”

— Nancy J. Hirschmann, The Subject of Liberty

Tagged: Choicelessness, Feminist Theory, Patriarchy

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