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Epistemic Colonialism Critique

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Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses

Chandra Talpade Mohanty

This influential essay critiques Western feminist scholarship that represents Third World women as a monolithic, oppressed group without agency. Mohanty argues that such representations perpetuate colonial discourses and calls for a more nuanced, contextualized understanding of women's experiences across different cultures and geopolitical locations.

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The Feminist Standpoint: Developing the Ground for a Specifically Feminist Historical Materialism

Nancy C. M. Hartsock

This foundational chapter develops the concept of the feminist standpoint by integrating Marxist theory with feminist epistemology. Hartsock argues that women's experiences—particularly in domestic labor and social reproduction—offer a privileged epistemic position from which to critique dominant knowledge systems and capitalist structures.

Marxist Feminism Epistemic Colonialism Critique Domestic Labor +2

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