A Relational Account of Nussbaum's List of Capabilities

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22992844
AutoresPinar Uyan‐Semerci (autor correspondente)
Ano2007
Volume8
Fascículo2
Páginas203-221
Data de publicação2007-07-01
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Human Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1464-9888 • E-ISSN: 1469-9516
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649880701371034
OpenAlexW1980966886
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas18
Referências citadas19

Nussbaum's capabilities approach is based on a universalistic account of central human functionings. She claims that if central human capabilities are located within a particular kind of political liberalism, then they can become specific political goals and the object of an overlapping consensus among people who otherwise have very different comprehensive conceptions of the good. This paper reconsiders these arguments on the basis of fieldwork conducted among migrant women living in squatter settlements of Istanbul. By going through Nussbaum's list of central human capabilities, I elaborate their relevance in terms of the existing, stated and desired capabilities of these women. In doing so, I underline the importance of thinking about capabilities in relational terms and challenge the concept “autonomous agency”. I also demonstrate the (im)possibility of separating the political and non-political realms, particularly in issues regarding religion and family, and argue for the need to redefine the boundaries of the political within the capability framework.

Agency (philosophy) · Capability approach · Epistemology · Geography · Human settlement · Object (grammar) · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Relevance (law) · Social science · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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