Siim, Birte

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The article gives an overview of selected feminist contributions to political theory from the critique of classical and modern liberalism over feminist contributions to a maternalist communitarian theory to the critique of Habermas’ theory of discourse democracy. One of the main points is that all political theories are based upon a democratic paradox: they are based on assumptions about political equality that contrasts with the political practice where women and minorities are marginalised in relation to political representation, influence and political power. The feminist theories have different understandings of politics and power and different visions of how to include women and marginalized groups in democracy. One example is Carole Pateman's theory about the sexual contract that interprets the social contract as an expression of men’s patriarchal power over women rooted in the contradiction between the public and private arena. Another contribution is Anne Phillips theory of a "politics of presence" to include both women and marginalized social groups in political institutions by changing the principles of representation, and a third contribution is Iris Marion Young’s "the politics of difference" aimed at mobilising and organizing women and oppressed social groups "from below"

    Aalborg UniversitetFeministiske bidrag til politisk teoriSiim, BirteDOI (link to publication from Publisher):10.5278/freia.5015399Publication date:2003Document VersionOgså kaldet Forlagets PDFLink to publication from Aalborg UniversityCitation for published version (APA):Siim, B. (2003). Feministiske bidrag til politisk teori. Institut for Historie, Internationale Studier ogSamfundsforhold, Aalborg Universitet. FREIA's tekstserie Nr. 50 https://doi.org/10.5278/freia.5015399General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            ? Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            ? You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            ? You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at vbn@aub.aau.dk providing details, and we will remove access tothe work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from vbn.aau.dk on: November 27, 2020         Birte Siim        FREIA    Tekst       April 2003     Center for Kønsforskning i Aalborg Institut for Historie, Internationale Studier og Samfundsforhold Aalborg Universitet Fibigerstræde 2 9220 Aalborg Ø Tel: + 45 9635 8310, Fax: + 45 9815 3298 Mail: cirka@ihis.aau.dk, www.ihis.aau.dk/freia/index.php   Feministisk bidrag til  politisk teori       50 

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