The Contribution of the Feminist Criticism to Science
The text discusses the contribution brought by the feminist criticism to the scientific knowledge, as an increasing variety of ways of thinking can be observed. Science, guided by the production of scientific knowledge, presupposes neutrality, universalism and objectiveness, which goes beyond its...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Estudos Feministas |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/5971 |
| Summary: | The text discusses the contribution brought by the feminist criticism to the scientific
knowledge, as an increasing variety of ways of thinking can be observed. Science, guided by the
production of scientific knowledge, presupposes neutrality, universalism and objectiveness, which
goes beyond its “masculine” characteristics. The feminist criticism evidenced some limits imposed
to the greater access of women to scientific careers. The text emphasizes how the notion of
gender becomes significant, since it introduces other components in the scientific practices. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-026X 1806-9584 |