Women's Rights as Multicultural Claims: Reconfiguring Gender and Diversity in Political Philosophy

Reconciles Women's Rights With Multiculturalism--a Central Problem In Contemporary Political Theory. Monica Mookerjee Reconfigures Feminism In A Way That Responds To Cultural Diversity, By Drawing On Iris Young's Idea Of 'gender As Seriality'. She Argues That A Discourse Of Rights Can Be Formulated And That This Task Is Crucial To Negotiating A Balance Between Women's Interests And Multicultural Justice.