Iris Marion Young lived from 2 January 1949 to 1 August 2006 and was an American political theorist and socialist feminist who focused on the nature of justice and social difference, serving as Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and affiliated with its Center for Gender Studies and Human Rights program; her research covered contemporary political theory, feminist social theory and normative analysis of public policy, and she believed in the importance of political activism, encouraging her students to involve themselves in their communities.
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Defining MomentDied at home in Hyde Park, Chicago after an 18 month struggle with esophageal cancer 1 Notable PublicationJustice and the Politics of Difference (1990) 1 Office HeldProfessor of Political Science at the University of Chicago 1 Death PlaceChicago, Illinois, U.S. 1 Tradition
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Iris Marion Young (2 January 1949 – 1 August 2006) was an American political theorist and socialist feminist who focused on the nature of justice and social difference.
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January 2, 1949
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January 2, 1949
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New York City, U.S.
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August 1, 2006, aged 57
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August 1, 2006, aged 57
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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American political theorist and socialist feminist
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After an 18-month struggle with esophageal cancer, Young died at her home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago
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Justice and the Politics of Difference
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Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago
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Contemporary political theory, feminist social theory, and public policy
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