One lesbian feminist epistemology: integrating feminist standpoint, queer theory, and feminist cultural studies
Krane, V.
Sport Psychologist 15(4): 401-411
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0888-4781 DOI: 10.1123/tsp.15.4.401Document Number: 232986
This paper describes an epistemology integrating feminist standpoint, queer theory, and feminist cultural studies. Feminist standpoint theory assumes that people develop different perspectives based on their position in society, and women have a distinct standpoint because of the power differential between females and males in our society. Queer theory places sexuality as a central focus, acknowledges the common history of devaluation of nonheterosexual individuals, and challenges the current power structure marginalizing nonheterosexuals. Feminist cultural studies examines the role of gender within our cultural interactions and the reproduction of gender inequality in society. I then provide examples illustrating how these perspectives come together and guide my research investigating the experiences of lesbians in sport and women's bodily experiences.