SEN'S CAPABILITY APPROACH AND GENDER INEQUALITY: SELECTING RELEVANT CAPABILITIES

This paper investigates how Amartya Sen's capability approach can be applied to conceptualize and assess gender inequality in Western societies. I first argue against the endorsement of a definitive list of capabilities and instead defend a procedural approach to the selection of capabilities b...

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Volume:	9
Main Author:	Robeyns, Ingrid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Place of publication:	ABINGDON Taylor & Francis 01.01.2003 ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD Taylor and Francis Journals
published in:	Feminist economics Vol. 9; no. 2-3; pp. 61 - 92
Data of publication:	1/1/2003
ISSN:	1354-5701 1466-4372
EISSN:	1466-4372
Discipline:	Women's Studies Economics
Series:	Feminist Economics
Subjects:	Martha Nussbaum Gender Inequality Capability Lists Capability Approach Well-being Amartya Sen Economics Business & Economics Women's Studies Social Sciences Amartya Sen; Martha Nussbaum; Capability Approach; Capability Lists; Gender Inequality; Well-being Martha Nussbaum well-being HUSBANDS capability lists Amartya Sen capability approach MEN TIME WOMENS HEALTH gender inequality
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