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Suggests that the shortcomings of social theory prevent feminist strategies from initiating transformative changes and achieving permanent gains. Investigates the impact of theoretical shortcomings by engaging with two clusters of work: ungendered accounts of capitalist development and theories on gendered oppression and inequality.
List of contents
Introduction: The Contemporary Paradox Part 1: Theoretical Shortcomings and Political Implications 1. The Ungendered Accounts of Capitalist Development 2. Conceptual Abandonment of Patriarchal Labour Exploitation 3. Theorising the Patriarchal System of Exploitation Part 2: Varieties of Patriarchy and Implications for Capitalist Development: The Case of Turkey 4. New Varieties of Patriarchy: The Early Republican Period 5. Emergence of Neoliberal Patriarchy: The Contemporary Period 6. Uneven and Combined Development of Patriarchy 7. The Turkish Trajectory of Social Change: A Comparative Perspective Part 3: Towards A New Conceptual Framework 8. Discussion: The Patriarchal, Capitalist and Racist Totality Conclusion: Drivers & Dampeners of Social Change
About the author
Ece Kocabıçak, Ph.D., is currently working as a lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the Open University, United Kingdom. For more than two decades, Ece has been involved in feminist politics in Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus and England. She has written for a variety of publications including academic books and journals, newspapers and magazines.
Summary
Suggests that the shortcomings of social theory prevent feminist strategies from initiating transformative changes and achieving permanent gains. Investigates the impact of theoretical shortcomings by engaging with two clusters of work: ungendered accounts of capitalist development and theories on gendered oppression and inequality.
