Disenchanted Subjects? On the Experience of Subjectivity in Care Relations

Bibliographic Data

ID12901987
AuthorsCatrin Dingler (Cornell University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume9
Issue2
Pages209-215
Publication date2015-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthics and Social Welfare (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1749-6535 • E-ISSN: 1749-6543
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17496535.2015.1023059
OpenAlexW2126996758
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

Although critique of the modern concept of the autonomous and self-sufficient subject is constitutive for the ethics of care, current care theories seem to draw little attention to the epistemological implications for the counter-concept of relational subjectivity. Starting from Theodor W. Adorno’s critical theory of the subject the article presents a late-modern concept of relational subjectivity. Introducing the Italian feminist thought of sexual difference I will show the practical potential of a critical epistemology. Finally, I will argue that Adorno’s philosophical critique, together with the ‘theoretical practice’ of Italian feminism, might be fruitfully employed in a critical theory of care that seeks to generate political and social transformation

Critical theory · Epistemology · Feminism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subject (documents · Subjectivity · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Philosophy · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Sociology and Education Studies