Barbara E Hopkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 6559420 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara E Hopkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara E |
| FAMILY NAME | Hopkins |
| SIGNATURE | HOPKINS B E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wright State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Institutional Barriers to Heterodox Pluralism
This paper applies the feminist concept of epistemological communities to the project of promoting pluralism in the economics discipline. I argue that the economics profession does not resemble a unified and coherent epistemological community and is better viewed as many different yet overlapping and intersecting smaller communities. I argue that this reimaging of the community of economists implies a different conception of pluralism. In an envi…
A Feminist Comparative Economic Systems
This study proposes that feminist research be integrated into the field of comparative economic systems (CES) and that CES return to its traditional institutionalist methodologies to facilitate more complete analyses of economic systems and feminist alternatives to these systems and institutions. The study describes the evolution of CES, drawing attention to an increasing reliance on econometric modeling that reflects a shift in focus away from s…
Western cosmetics in the gendered development of consumer culture in China
This paper examines the changes in China's gender regime during the reform period, especially during China's accession to the WTO. The analysis provides a framework to relate these changes to the consumption behavior of women, especially the increased consumption of cosmetics, to interpret the impact of accession on the gender regime in China. Institutionalist theories that model consumption decisions as a personal display of group identity are e…
Argument and Community in the Markets Debate
In this essay, I use personal experiences in the markets debate to illustrate how relationships of power are used to silence opposing arguments and dominate debate. I argue that presentation of women's experience and building on previous research by feminists must be accepted as valid arguments in a feminist community. Finally, I urge feminists to work together and reject these power plays
Western cosmetics in the gendered development of consumer culture in China
This paper examines the changes in China's gender regime during the reform period, especially during China's accession to the WTO. The analysis provides a framework to relate these changes to the consumption behavior of women, especially the increased consumption of cosmetics, to interpret the impact of accession on the gender regime in China. Institutionalist theories that model consumption decisions as a personal display of group identity are e…
Argument and Community in the Markets Debate
In this essay, I use personal experiences in the markets debate to illustrate how relationships of power are used to silence opposing arguments and dominate debate. I argue that presentation of women's experience and building on previous research by feminists must be accepted as valid arguments in a feminist community. Finally, I urge feminists to work together and reject these power plays
The Institutional Barriers to Heterodox Pluralism
This paper applies the feminist concept of epistemological communities to the project of promoting pluralism in the economics discipline. I argue that the economics profession does not resemble a unified and coherent epistemological community and is better viewed as many different yet overlapping and intersecting smaller communities. I argue that this reimaging of the community of economists implies a different conception of pluralism. In an envi…
Argument and Community in the Markets Debate
In this essay, I use personal experiences in the markets debate to illustrate how relationships of power are used to silence opposing arguments and dominate debate. I argue that presentation of women's experience and building on previous research by feminists must be accepted as valid arguments in a feminist community. Finally, I urge feminists to work together and reject these power plays
Western cosmetics in the gendered development of consumer culture in China
This paper examines the changes in China's gender regime during the reform period, especially during China's accession to the WTO. The analysis provides a framework to relate these changes to the consumption behavior of women, especially the increased consumption of cosmetics, to interpret the impact of accession on the gender regime in China. Institutionalist theories that model consumption decisions as a personal display of group identity are e…
A Feminist Comparative Economic Systems
This study proposes that feminist research be integrated into the field of comparative economic systems (CES) and that CES return to its traditional institutionalist methodologies to facilitate more complete analyses of economic systems and feminist alternatives to these systems and institutions. The study describes the evolution of CES, drawing attention to an increasing reliance on econometric modeling that reflects a shift in focus away from s…
The Institutional Barriers to Heterodox Pluralism
This paper applies the feminist concept of epistemological communities to the project of promoting pluralism in the economics discipline. I argue that the economics profession does not resemble a unified and coherent epistemological community and is better viewed as many different yet overlapping and intersecting smaller communities. I argue that this reimaging of the community of economists implies a different conception of pluralism. In an envi…
Economics (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic Theory and Institutions (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Neoclassical economics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Positive economics (2 works) · Accession (1 work)