What am I?
[written and illustrated] by Mary Neel Green
After being caught in a trap by pygmies in an African forest, a young animal that they call a donkey learns that he is really an okapi.
Read Time: ~4 hr
Standpoints and differences
by Karen Henwood, Christine Griffin, and Ann Phoenix (1998)
About this book
"Standpoints and Differences investigates a key area of theoretical interest within contemporary feminist and post-structuralist theory, paying particular attention to feminist psychology." "Recognizing that feminist researchers have a long-standing commitment to conducting research from feminist standpoints, the contributors consider the tensions between this and the poststructuralist argument that research and emancipatory politics can flow from personal and political differences." "Standpoints and Differences will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in feminist psychology, social psychology, gender studies, epistemology and methodology."--Jacket.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreStandpoints and differences Lead Character
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