Standpoint Theory

<p>In this week’s episode, Emma tells Eva about Standpoint Theory, a method of doing research that rejects traditional notions of objectivity and instead, prioritizes thought created from the experience of oppression. Standpoint theory has been popular method of researching and writing in feminist history, so we figured it deserved it’s own mini episode!</p> <p>Reading List:</p> <p>Harding, Sandra. “RETHINKING STANDPOINT EPISTEMOLOGY: WHAT IS ‘STRONG OBJECTIVITY?”.”&nbsp;<em>The Centennial Review</em>, vol. 36, no. 3, 1992, pp. 437–470.&nbsp;<em>JSTOR</em>, <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/23739232">www.jstor.org/stable/23739232. Accessed 29 July 2021</a>.</p> <p>Video-- Sandra Harding: On Standpoint Theory's History and Controversial Reception- <a href="//">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOAMc12PqmI</a></p>