Increasing the number of feminist scientists: why feminist aims are not served by the Underdetermination Thesis

Intemann, Kristen

doi:10.1007/s11191-006-9071-5

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“…An ethical critique is that of Intemann (2008) who argues that Longino fails to demonstrate that feminist values are necessary for science, arguing that all Longino shows is that diversity is necessary for objectivity. However, this only asserts that Longino fails as a feminist, not necessarily as an epistemologist.…”

Section: Criticisms Of Longino's Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing information taxonomies using epistemology and the sociology of science

Alexander¹

2012

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -This paper aims to summarise a literature review undertaken to determine whether or not information taxonomy work, as a specific activity within the broader field of knowledge organisation system construction, can usefully be compared to a process of scientific enquiry. The theories of objectivity and subjectivity proposed by Helen Longino are considered, to determine their relevance to taxonomists and classification theorists. Design/methodology/approach -The review assesses and synthesises relevant best practice and theoretical literature from information science, sociology of science, and related disciplines, including linguistics, epistemology, and psychology. Findings -Although requirements of objectivity in science and in taxonomy work differ significantly, the achievement of consensus within communities is similar. This warrants development of Longino's theories for application to taxonomy work.Research limitations/implications -The potentially relevant literature represents too vast and diverse a body of scholarship for comprehensive review of every area, so a synthetic interdisciplinary approach has been taken, highlighting aspects worthy of further investigation. Practical implications -Subjectivity and objectivity are deemed significant for information taxonomists, especially regarding usability and accessibility of systems, while the sociology of science provides frameworks that could be adapted to offer methods of assessing the subjectivity and objectivity of taxonomies. This suggests much potential for developing Longino's theories into a framework or set of heuristics for taxonomy practitioners. Originality/value -Current literature on taxonomy work, as distinct from classification, categorisation, and similar topics within the broader knowledge organisation field, is scant, and academic and interdisciplinary approaches scarce. Relating the sociology of science to information taxonomy work is a novel approach. By exposing this relationship, a starting point is provided for researchers who wish to develop understanding of these fields and theoretical understanding of taxonomies and professional best practice is enhanced.

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Section: Criticisms Of Longino's Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing information taxonomies using epistemology and the sociology of science

Alexander¹

2012

Journal of Documentation

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“…On the other hand, almost all feminist theories accept two major views "(1) there is sexist oppression, and (2) such oppression is unjust and ought to be eliminated." (Intemann, 2008(Intemann, : 1065. Responsively these agreements are one more agreement declaring almost all feminist identity scales based upon feminist values and representing a feminist theory.…”

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Overview of feminist movements in Turkey

Akansel,

Çakir

2023

R. G. Secr.

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Feminism is based on the principle that women are equal to men in social, political, cultural and economic fields. These principles include women's equal rights with men, women's social and political empowerment, women's sexual freedom, prevention of violence against women, women's health rights and the fight against gender discrimination. The aim of this study is to shed light on the idea of feminism in Turkey, which is on the transition route between Asia and Europe, with the last developed feminism scale and to compare the scores given by the participants to the statements of the Feminism scale according to different characteristics. It has been revealed whether there are differences between the scores given to the scale not only according to gender, but also according to demographic characteristics such as race, education, place of birth, etc.

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“…7 Kristen Intemann (2008) and Janet Kourany (2005) argue that we should not accept the thesis of social objectivity as it is because it implies a kind of relativism with respect to moral and social values. As Intemann (2008) sees it, feminist values do not have a special status in Longino's contextual empiricism even though contextual empiricism is meant to address feminist concerns about values in science (see Longino 1990, 10). On Longino's social account of objectivity, feminist values are epistemically valuable only insofar as they play an instrumental role in science, that is, they help scientists identify problematic background assumptions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They are both interested in developing not only a normative theory of values in science but more specifically -a feminist one. While they do not recommend that we abandon Longino's social account of objectivity, they suggest that it be revised so that it privileges 'egalitarian social values' (Kourany 2005, 297;Intemann 2008Intemann , 1067. In Sect.…”

Section: Relativism With Respect To Moral and Social Valuesmentioning

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Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science

Grasswick¹

2011

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Increasing the number of feminist scientists: why feminist aims are not served by the Underdetermination Thesis

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Assessing information taxonomies using epistemology and the sociology of science

Assessing information taxonomies using epistemology and the sociology of science

Overview of feminist movements in Turkey

Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science

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