The concept of experience and the sociology for women

Bc. Jitka Kohoutková

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The topic of the thesis The Concept of Experience and the Sociology for Women is feminist sociology. The theoretical background for the thesis draws on feminist theories utilizing the concept of womens experience standpoint theories, feminist critique of knowledge and feminist project of sociology for women. The goal of the thesis is to arrive at and present the critical feminist sociology. The thesis outlines the history of the concept of womens experience in the feminist debates and theories as well as feminist debate about the masculine nature of science and knowledge. With the use of both theoretical approaches the thesis concludes with introducing the project of sociology for women in which the concept of womens experience is acknowledged as the starting position and perspective for any sociological inquiry. Embracing the feminist claim for stronger reflexivity and situated knowledges allowed the author going beyond the sociology for women and present feminist critical sociology. The thesis is written in English.

Keywords

feministické kritické teorie, "standpoint" teorie, koncept zkušenosti, sociologie pro ženy, feministická sociologie vědění, ženské hnutí, ženská perspektiva, kritika metodologie, kritický feministický výzkum v sociologii, feministická epistemologie, situované vědění, reflexivita, "silnější objektivita", postmodernismus

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 2. 6. 2006

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 13. 6. 2006
• Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Social Studies

Master programme / field:
Sociology / Sociology