The basic account. A conception of autonomy ; Autonomy and its discontents ; Values of autonomy -- The social context. Autonomy and social relationships: rethinking the feminist critique ; Autonomy, social disruption, and women -- Intimate relationships. Romantic love and personal autonomy ; Domestic violence against women and autonomy -- The larger political system. John Rawls and the political coercion of unreasonable people ; Cultural minorities and women's rights
Summary
Focuses on the topic of autonomy in the context of gender politics. This work concentrates on the notion of personal autonomy as the self-referential capacity to define the terms of one's own life
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-241) and index
