Who Knows? Reflexivity in Feminist Standpoint Theory and Bourdieu

• Published in: Gender & society Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 922 - 950
• Main Author: Sweet, Paige L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Bourdieu, Pierre (1930-2002); Domestic violence; Feminism; Feminist theory; Historical analysis; Reflexivity; Rehearsal; Research subjects; Social power; Sociology; Knowledge Production; Theory; Intimate Partner Violence; Violence

Though the invocation to be “reflexive” is widespread in feminist sociology, many questions remain about what it means to “turn back” and resituate our work—about how to engage with research subjects’ visions of the world and with our own theoretical models. Rather than a superficial rehearsal of re...