Open Access"First" and "Third" World Feminism(s): Does Paul Ricoeur’s Philosophy Offer a Way to Bridge the Gap?
Author(s) -
Stephanie Riley
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
études ricoeuriennes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2156-7808
DOI - 10.5195/errs.2013.171
Subject(s) - oppression , feminism , hermeneutics , bridge (graph theory) , sociology , narrative , feminist philosophy , philosophy , gender studies , epistemology , psychoanalysis , psychology , law , politics , linguistics , medicine , political science
This essay considers how Paul Ricoeur’s philosophy, including his philosophical hermeneutics and narrative theory, could be employed to facilitate dialogue and understanding between feminists from different contexts. Authors such as bel hooks and Hélène Cixous frame feminist tenets of liberation from sexual oppression and validation of the body as a source of knowledge. Weaving together Ricoeur’s writing and theories with the work of two feminist scholars, Trinh T. Minh-ha and Grace M. Cho, illuminates the potential Ricoeur’s work has to play a part in feminist discourse.