Womens Standpoint Theory

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Intellectual Influences

Womens Movement
- Argued that women are really treated as second class citizens, "2nd wave of feminism", 1960s

Marx...
- "Social construction argument"; Gender patterns are human made, socially constructed, political

Schutz (Phenomenology)...
- Focuses on concrete, everyday life; We take for granted how the world works

Sociology is written in a way that denies and/or distorts women's experiences

1) Begin by focusing on issues of concern for women
- Have to look at things that are problems for females
- Ex) children, discrimination

2) Focus on these issues from a women's point of view
- If we look at issues from a women's perspective they are more than economic issues but you would look at the emotional and physical well being also
- You have to look at different perspectives

3) Seek policies that benefit women's issues
- Argue for policies that benefit women (Europe has had these policies for decades)

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