Postcolonial and Decolonial Theories

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Ruíz
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Primary Focus

This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in feminist philosophical engagements with postcolonial and decolonial theories, reflection on examples of important contributions to this discussion, and a discussion of current and future directions in anti-colonial feminist philosophy. It focuses on the specific contexts, issues, and lifeworld concerns that ground anti-colonial feminisms in different regions and provides nonfoundational histories and definitions for the purposes of resisting philosophical appropriations of anti-colonial feminisms. It argues that to understand what is postcolonial or decolonial about feminisms requires a focus on women’s material and historical contexts rather than a primary focus on academic genealogies of concepts.

Pragmatism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin McKenna ◽  
Maurice Hamington
Keyword(s):  
Care Ethics ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Intellectual Tradition ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
American Pragmatism ◽  
Jane Addams ◽  
Utopian Thinking ◽  
History Of ◽  
American Intellectual ◽  
Feminist Work

This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in feminist philosophical engagements with the uniquely American intellectual tradition often referred to as American pragmatism. After introducing pragmatism, the foundational feminist work and influence of Jane Addams is presented, followed by a discussion of other noteworthy contributors to feminist pragmatism. Significant themes in feminist pragmatism including race and identity, epistemology, care ethics, utopian thinking, and environmentalism are explored. The chapter addresses the extent to which feminist work has changed or entered the mainstream of the American pragmatism, as well as current and future directions of feminist pragmatism. In addition to offering a history of the development of feminist pragmatism, the chapter considers how feminism is a resource for pragmatism and how pragmatism is a resource for feminist philosophy.

Feminist Philosophy of Human Rights

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Tietjens Meyers
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Global Justice ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Bodily Integrity ◽  
Philosophical Work ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Global North ◽  
The Right ◽  
Feminist Practice

This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in feminist philosophical work on human rights, including examples of important contributions to this discussion, as well as current and future directions. Major feminist theories of the grounding of human rights are presented together with feminist critiques of human rights as a basis for feminist practice. Genocidal rape and the right to bodily integrity, the right to care and the care drain from the Global South to the Global North, and the feminization of poverty in the context of global justice are discussed in detail. Issues concerning women’s agency within diverse cultural contexts punctuate these discussions.

scholarly journals Evolution of modularity literature: a 25-year bibliometric analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 703-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Frandsen
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Disciplinary Field ◽  
Primary Focus

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the modularity literature to identify the established and emerging perspectives. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature search and review was conducted through the use of bibliometrics and network analysis. The analysis identified structure within the literature, which revealed how the research area evolved between 1990 and 2015. Based on this search, the paper establishes the basis for analyzing the structure of modularity literature. Findings Factors were identified within the literature, demonstrating how it has evolved from a primary focus on the modularity of products to a broader view of the applicability of modularity. Within the last decade, numerous research areas have emerged within the broader area of modularity. Through core-periphery analysis, eight emerging sub-research areas are identified, of which one is the study of modularity in the context of services. Research limitations/implications Although bibliographic methods are limited as they are based on common citations within the field, they enable systematic analysis and the identification of structure within an emergent field of research. Such analysis has implications by for a growing and inter-disciplinary field like modularity by providing overview and suggesting future directions. Originality/value This paper contributes by conducting a systematic review based on the citation structure within modularity and identifies the established and emerging areas of research on modularity.

Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and Feminist Philosophy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Cisneros
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Critical Race ◽  
Race Theory ◽  
Black Feminist ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Philosophical Contribution ◽  
Experiences Of Women

This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in feminist philosophical engagements with critical race theory, reflection on examples of important contributions to this discussion, and current and future directions in feminist critical race theory. In particular, it focuses on feminist philosophy’s engagement with intersectionality as the most productive site of the field’s engagement with critical race theory. The chapter discusses the meaning of intersectionality and the importance of understanding the concept not only in terms of the field of critical race theory but also as a philosophical contribution of the Black feminist intellectual tradition. The chapter explores how Black feminist philosophers and other feminist philosophers of color have resisted the move towards operational intersectionality and opened productive, liberatory ways forward for intersectional work within feminist philosophy as a critical practice rooted in the lived experiences of women of color.

Researching microcelebrity: Methods, access and labour

First Monday ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Mavroudis ◽  
Esther Milne
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Media Analytics ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
High Level

The term “microcelebrity” describes a broad range of practices, platforms and social relations that includes but is not limited to the increasing significance of public performance in everyday life, the monetisation of social media and the widening scope of what constitutes celebrity culture. While contemporary research on microcelebrity has introduced important ways of discussing the cultural impact of these new forms of visibility, the methodological focus has generally been on discourse analysis and social media analytics. In response, this paper reports on the early stages of a research project which involves interviewing microcelebrities living in Los Angeles about their profile creation on Instagram and YouTube. We argue there are significant issues at play in relation to gaining access to the interview subjects. The paper outlines the methods used and explores how the issue of access is negotiated by the interview subjects and the researcher. Since one of the authors, Jonathan Mavroudis, himself identifies as a microcelebrity with over 25,000 followers on Instagram he is in a unique position to interview these people. This high level of access to a specific cohort of microcelebrities has not been easy to gain for many academic researchers. Jonathan’s microcelebrity status opens up the possibility of conducting autoethnographic research and this is framed as a discussion of relational ethics. Although the primary focus of the paper is on method we also want to discuss early suggestive themes arising from the data including the obligations felt by these microcelebrities to enact a particular mode of identity and how this is experienced as labour. We highlight these initial topics in order to bring context to the discussion of method. Access enables and constrains certain forms of research to occur and in so doing raises questions of trust and friendship. With only 3 interviews conducted to date this is not, of course, representative of all microcelebrities. However it can function as a snapshot of early findings that we hope will inform future research methods and conceptual debates. The paper concludes with some suggestions for future directions of the field more generally.

The Construction of Gender in the New Testament

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen M. Conway
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
New Testament ◽  
Gender Construction ◽  
Gender Theory ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Classical Studies ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Paul's Letters ◽  
Primary Focus

This chapter begins with a brief overview of the theorists who have shaped gender analytical work on the New Testament, especially the application of gender theory in classical studies. It then concentrates on gender analyses on New Testament writings that demonstrate the differing approaches of masculinity studies, queer theory, and intersectional analysis. The primary focus is on gender construction in Paul’s letters and the canonical gospels, with additional discussion of symbolic and metaphorical uses of gender in other writings of the New Testament. The chapter concludes with a brief discussion of future directions for gender criticism.

Latina/x Feminist Philosophy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea J. Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
The Self ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
American Women ◽  
Communities Of Color ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in Latina/x feminist philosophy, as well as reflection on important contributions and future directions to the field and Themes discussed in the chapter include identity and the self, embodiment, ambivalence, multiplicity, and the relationship between Latin American and US Latinx philosophies. The chapter explains that much of the work among Latina/x feminist scholars strives to analyze the complicated dynamics among communities of color, including coalitional work among Black, Indigenous, Asian, Arab, and Latin American women.

Native and Indigenous Feminisms and Philosophies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shay Welch
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Women's Issues ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Native Communities ◽  
The Third ◽  
American Philosophy ◽  
Political Commitments

This chapter considers the intersection of Native American philosophy and feminist philosophy. It discusses the central themes and issues in Native American feminism; the epistemological, metaphysical, ethical, and political commitments that inform knowing and living in Native communities; and views about mainstream feminism. In addition, the chapter reflects on future directions of Native American philosophy generally and with respect to women’s issues specifically. Section one includes some core philosophical assumptions of the Native American worldview(s), which serve as the basis for Native American philosophy and about/from which Native and Native-ally philosophers theorize. The second section identifies the various camps of woman-centered Native theorizing: tribalism, womanism, and feminism. The third section explores the ways in which Native American philosophy intersects with feminist philosophy.

Feminist Philosophy of Language in the Analytic Tradition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kate McGowan
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Language ◽  
Hate Speech ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Analytic Philosophy ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Analytic Tradition ◽  
Feminist Work

This chapter offers an overview of some central themes and issues in analytic feminist philosophy of language. Ways in which parts of language, language as a whole, or our study of it involve assumptions about gender are discussed. More recent feminist applications of the tools of analytic philosophy of language to social phenomena are also explored. This includes slurs, generics, silencing, and the speech act approach to both pornography and hate racist hate speech. Ways in which extent feminist work has changed or entered the mainstream of the field, and current and future directions in analytic feminist philosophy of language are also briefly discussed.

scholarly journals A Review of the Synthesis and Applications of Polymer–Nanoclay Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Guo ◽  
Saman Aryana ◽  
Yinghui Han ◽  
Yunpeng Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Synthesis Routes ◽  
Automobile Construction ◽  
Primary Focus

Recent advancements in material technologies have promoted the development of various preparation strategies and applications of novel polymer–nanoclay composites. Innovative synthesis pathways have resulted in novel polymer–nanoclay composites with improved properties, which have been successfully incorporated in diverse fields such as aerospace, automobile, construction, petroleum, biomedical and wastewater treatment. These composites are recognized as promising advanced materials due to their superior properties, such as enhanced density, strength, relatively large surface areas, high elastic modulus, flame retardancy, and thermomechanical/optoelectronic/magnetic properties. The primary focus of this review is to deliver an up-to-date overview of polymer–nanoclay composites along with their synthesis routes and applications. The discussion highlights potential future directions for this emerging field of research.

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