Chapter 8 – In Search of Truth – Feminist Epistemologies

Learning outcomes:

1. Discuss important concepts in feminist epistemologies, including standpoint, situated knowledge, gaslighting, power-based ignorance, epistemic advantage, epistemic injustice, and epistemologies of resistance.
2. Identify some significant philosophers contributing to feminist epistemologies.
3. Contextualize feminist epistemologies in relation to other significant conversations in epistemology.
4. Apply concepts in feminist epistemologies to real-life situations (e.g., in current events, pop culture, and lived experiences).