Elizabeth Brake | |
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| Awards | SSHRC grant,APA Book Prize |
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| Education | University of St. Andrews (PhD, MLitt),University of Oxford (BA) |
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| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Rice University (2019-),Arizona State University (2011-2019),University of Calgary (2000-2011),Auburn University (1998-2000) |
| Main interests | Ethics,political philosophy,feminist philosophy,philosophy of sexuality |
| Notable works | Minimizing Marriage |
| Notable ideas | Amatonormativity |
| Website | https://elizabethbrake.com/ |
Elizabeth Brake is anAmericanphilosopher and Professor of Philosophy atRice University. She is known for her works onethics andpolitical philosophy.[1][2][3]Brake coined the termamatonormativity to describe the widespread belief that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone is seeking such a relationship.[4]Her bookMinimizing Marriage received Honorable Mention for the American Philosophical Association Book Prize in 2014. Brake is a former editor of theJournal of Applied Philosophy (2018-2023) and starting in January 2024, she will be an associate editor atEthics.[5]
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