Political Science

Department of Political Science
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Kalamazoo MI 49008-5346 USA
(269) 387-5680

Jacinda Swanson

Jacinda Swanson
Associate Professor Emerita
Office: (269) 387-5680
Fax: (269) 387-5354
Location:
3412 Friedmann Hall, Mail Stop 5346
Mailing address:
Department of Political Science
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1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5346 USA
Jacinda Swanson
Education:
  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 2003
Teaching Interests:
  • American political thought
  • The history of political theory
Research Interests:
  • Marxian, poststructural, feminist, and radical democratic theory
  • Economic discourse and justice
Bio:

Dr. Jacinda Swanson, associate professor emerita in the Department of Political Science at Â鶹´«Ã½, served on the editorial board of the journal Rethinking Marxism from 2006 to 2009 and has written articles on:

  • Antonion Gramsci's contributions as a political theorist (Rethinking Marxism)
  • The political consequences of academic and popular economic discourses (forthcoming in Political Research Quarterly)
  • Feminist philosopher Judith Butler’s concept of reiteration (Contemporary Political Theory)
  • Robert Dahl’s conceptualization of economic practices (Polity)
  • Feminist theorist Nancy Fraser’s redistribution and recognition framework (Theory, Culture & Society)
  • Clinton's rhetoric of personal responsibility (Radical Philosophy)
  • Human rights (Rethinking Marxism)