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Always Already Suspect: Revising Vulnerability Theory, Frank Rudy Cooper
Always Already Suspect: Revising Vulnerability Theory, Frank Rudy Cooper
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Martha Fineman proposes a post-identity "vulnerability" approach that focuses on burdens we all share; this article argues that theory needs to incorporate recognition of how invisible privileges exacerbate some people's burdens. Vulnerability theory is based on a recognition that we are all born defenseless, become feeble, must fear natural disasters, and might be failed by social institutions. It thus argues for a strong state that takes affirmative steps to insure substantive equality of opportunity. While vulnerability theory might help explain and remedy situations like Hurricane Katrina, it also might be susceptible to an argument that racial profiling is a necessary …
Masculinities, Post-Racialism And The Gates Controversy: The False Equivalence Between Officer And Civilian, Frank Rudy Cooper
Masculinities, Post-Racialism And The Gates Controversy: The False Equivalence Between Officer And Civilian, Frank Rudy Cooper
Nevada Law Journal
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