Quote of the day
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work—that goes on, it adds up.
Iris Marion Young
Born: January 2, 1949
Died: August 1, 2006 (aged 57)
Bio: Iris Marion Young was a political theorist and feminist focused on the nature of justice and social difference. She served as Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and was affiliated with the Center for Gender Studies and the Human Rights program there.
Known for:
- Justice and the politics of difference (1990)
- Inclusion and Democracy (2000)
- Responsibility for Justice
- On female body experience (2004)
- Intersecting voices (1997)