Nancy Fraser | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, US | May 20, 1947
Education | Bryn Mawr College (BA) CUNY Graduate Center (PhD) |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Continental philosophy Critical theory Feminist philosophy Post-Marxism Post-structuralism |
Institutions | The New School |
Main interests | Political philosophy |
Nancy Fraser (/ˈfreɪzər/; born May 20, 1947) is an American philosopher, critical theorist, feminist, and the Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science and professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City.[2] Widely known for her critique of identity politics and her philosophical work on the concept of justice, Fraser is also a staunch critic of contemporary liberal feminism and its abandonment of social justice issues.[3][4] Fraser holds honorary doctoral degrees from four universities in three countries, and won the 2010 Alfred Schutz Prize in Social Philosophy from the American Philosophical Association.[5] She was President of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division for the 2017–2018 term.