Feminist Epistemology Historical Context Body Politics
+3
๐
Feminist Epistemology
11 items
๐Books2
๐Papers9
View All → ๐ Papers
Translating the Feminist Theory of Intersectionality into Gender Analytical Frameworks for Gender and Development
Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt โข
This paper explores how to translate intersectional feminist theory into practical gender analytical frameworks (GAF) for development interventions, warning against turning intersectionality into a simple instrument stripped of its theoretical and methodological nuances.
Intersectional Feminism Development Studies Feminist Epistemology
+1
๐ Papers
Pure tolerance revisited
Denise Thompson โข
This radical feminist theoretical article revisits the place of tolerance in feminist theory, critically responding to the pluralist stance advocated by the inaugural issue of Feminist Theory journal. Drawing on Herbert Marcuse's theory of 'repressive tolerance', Thompson argues that unlimited tolerance provides shelter for patriarchal and anti-feminist viewpoints, thereby undermining feminism's core as a liberatory politics. She contends that feminism must maintain intolerance toward male domination to preserve its theoretical coherence and political efficacy.
Feminist Theory Radical Feminism Feminist Epistemology
+3
๐ Papers
Being reasonable, telling stories
Rita Felski โข
This essay explores the relationship between rational argumentation and narrative knowledge in feminist theory, questioning traditional oppositions between theory and story, abstract and concrete, argument and narration. Felski argues that narrative is not the opposite of rationality but an important mode of feminist knowledge production, and the two should be seen as complementary rather than opposed.
Feminist Theory Feminist Literary Criticism Feminist Epistemology
+2
๐ Papers
In search of feminist theory
Sylvia Walby โข
This essay is Walby's response to critiques from Phoenix, Knapp, and others, further elaborating her position that feminism needs robust theorization and universal claims. Walby argues that in the era of globalization, feminism cannot be limited to politics of location but needs to develop theoretical frameworks capable of analyzing systemic oppression across local boundaries.
Feminist Theory Global Feminism Feminist Epistemology
+2
๐ Papers
More Power to Argument
Gudrun-Axeli Knapp โข
This essay responds to Sylvia Walby's claim that feminism needs to move beyond politics of location toward universal arguments. Knapp, drawing from German Critical Theory and feminist traditions, explores the power of argument while warning against power relations that abstract universalism might mask, advocating for argumentative practice that is both critically powerful and acknowledges situatedness.
Feminist Theory Feminist Epistemology Critical Theory
+2
๐ Papers
What Counts as Feminist Theory
Elizabeth Ermarth โข
This essay explores the definitional boundaries and epistemological foundations of feminist theory, questioning what kinds of thinking and practice can be counted as 'theory' and how such distinctions affect feminist academic and political practice. Ermarth examines feminist theory's diversity and inclusivity from a postmodern perspective.
Feminist Theory Postmodern Feminism Feminist Epistemology
+2