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Sen On Freedom And Gender Justice

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This comment on the special double issue of Feminist Economics on Amartya Sen's work discusses a number of themes and evaluates certain criticisms and claims in the volume. Sen's work involves a complex differentiation of distinct aspects of freedom. This differentiation is relevant to a number of criticisms. It is particularly helpful in evaluating various claims about Sen's focus on and the adequacy of his account of freedom. The article also considers claims about Sen's neglect of issues relating to interdependence and agency. To the degree that it is argued that some of these claims and criticisms can be addressed within Sen's conceptual framework, this article constitutes a qualified defense of his work. However, it does not claim that Sen's framework addresses all the criticisms that are leveled at it in the volume. Possible themes for future research are also briefly discussed.

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  • Mozaffar Qizilbash, 2005. "Sen On Freedom And Gender Justice," Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(3), pages 151-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:femeco:v:11:y:2005:i:3:p:151-166
    DOI: 10.1080/13545700500301551
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    Keywords

    Amartya Sen; freedom; capability approach; social choice; interdependence; capability lists; JEL Codes: D63; I3; I31;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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