Interrogar la crítica: controversias y marcos conceptuales en torno a la relación entre feminismo y neoliberalismo

Maria Celina Penchansky

Authors

Maria Celina Penchansky UBA - CEGYF/UNCAUS

Keywords:

feminism, neoliberalisms, neoliberal feminism

Abstract

The intersection between feminism and neoliberalism has been the subject of intense academic debate in recent decades. This article offers a critical reflection on these debates by examining the contributions of various authors who have approached the interaction between these two theoretical-political paradigms from different perspectives and disciplinary fields. In this sense, the paper aims to revisit the main conceptual contributions developed around this issue, in order to recover their strengths and limitations, as well as what they obscure and what they help to illuminate. Particular attention is paid to the ideas and conceptual frameworks that account for the complexities of the interactions between feminisms and neoliberalism, and their relevance for interpreting and describing this phenomenon.

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