Contemporary feminist writers: envisioning a just world
Titel:
Contemporary feminist writers: envisioning a just world
Auteur:
Riley, Jeannette E. Torrens, Kathleen M. Krumholz, Susan T.
Verschenen in:
Contemporary justice review
Paginering:
Jaargang 8 (2005) nr. 1 pagina's 91-106
Jaar:
2005-03
Inhoud:
A vision of feminist social justice emerges in the writings of contemporary American women writers Toni Morrison, Joy Harjo, Barbara Kingsolver, and Adrienne Rich. Their collective bodies of work envision a world that does not devalue and separate people, a world connected to ideals of justice grounded in the interrelationships of words and deeds. These writers argue that we need to create a new way of seeing and interacting with the world around us, recognizing our individual responsibilities for creating better communities, questioning government actions, and seeking, above all, a society that sustains people regardless of gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, or access to resources. As such, these writers variously articulate what we propose as a feminist vision of justice—one which asserts that interdependence, responsibility, respect for and relationship with the environment, and an ethics of care are the foundation for a more reasoned and reasonable practice of justice.