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Nancy Fraser

American philosopher

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Born: ( 1947-05-20 ) May 20, 1947 (age 79) , Baltimore , Maryland, US
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 , Marxist Feminism
Institutions: The New School
Main interests: Political philosophy
Notable ideas: Recognition justice

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Nancy Fraser (/ˈfreɪzər/; born May 20, 1947) is an American philosopher, critical theorist, feminist, and the Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor Emerita of Political and Social Science and professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City. 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. 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. She was President of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division for the 2017–2018 term.

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