Standpoint theory Flashcards
Standpoint theory offers ____ _____
Standpoint theory offers subjective perspective
Standpoint theory could be described as ____-_____
Reform-based
Standpoint theory believes that communication does what
Creates, expresses, sustains and alters culture
How did Karl Marx influence standpoint theory
Via his owner/worker position theory
What are some basic premises of standpoint theory
Cultures are hierarchally ordered
Society is understood by the perspective of ones engaged group
Reciperal relationships between communication and standpoint
There is no correct perspective on cultural life
What is the basis of feminist standpoint theory
Sex or gender relations viewed a changeable
Sex or gender relations are problematic when they lead to inequities and contradictions
What is the main assumption of standpoint theory
Material life structures and limits understanding of social relations
What are some crits of standpoint theory
Should we buy that some standpoints are marginalized? Does it contradict premise
Essentialism=generalizes
Dualism=assumption that one group is values where the other is devalued
What is some praise of standpoint theory
Heuristic
Works well with other theories
What is situated knowledge
Knowledge is situated in social circumstances
