SOC387H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Standpoint Theory, Black Feminist Thought, Social Inequality
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Black feminist thought: standpoint theory in qualitative research. If you started research with women you have better view of world because you"re not relying on male dominated ideas: against ruling relations, subjective experiences. Black feminist through: patricia hill collins: complicated gender oppression, matrix of domination, this refers to the overall organization of power in society. Collins argues that while all women are oppressed on the basis of gender, they all experience different types of oppression based on where they stand on other measures of social inequality: not all oppression is equal. Interview protocols are based on a masculine model of sociology: there should be no inequality when interviewing someone, difference between proper and improper interviewing techniques line up with larger stereotypes in society. If you"re doing it the improper way you do it the feminine way, the warm and emotional way.
