Feminist standpoint theory /
Feminist standpoint theory (FST) is often characterized as the view that members of oppressed or marginalized groups may, in certain contexts, be epistemically advantaged or are likely to generate knowledge that is "less privileged and less distorted" than those who are socially privileged...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Theoretical foundations of qualitative research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Feminist standpoint theory (FST) is often characterized as the view that members of oppressed or marginalized groups may, in certain contexts, be epistemically advantaged or are likely to generate knowledge that is "less privileged and less distorted" than those who are socially privileged (Harding, 1991, p. 121). It originated in the 1970s among Marxist feminists who were interested in understanding how hierarchical structures, such as capitalism and patriarchy, shape and limit the production of knowledge (Hartsock, 1983; Harding, 1991; Hill Collins, 1991). This article clarifies how the central tenets of FST might be plausibly interpreted, as well as how this view might be used to inform research methodologies in the social sciences. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781529745153 1529745152 9781526421036 1526421038 |