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Preferred term
positionality and knowledge construction
Definition
- The philosopher Linda Alcoff introduced the concept of positionality in 1988. She argued for a positional definition of woman, one that sees important aspects of women's identity as markers of relational positions rather than essential qualities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Positionality and Knowledge Construction]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HD83WVM1-W
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