FEMINIST THEORY AND SCHOLARSHIP ON GENDERShared Assumptions

Gender is PervasiveFeminist scholars view gender as

pervasive, as part of every feature of social life and individual identity.

Gender is the water we swim in; it is impossible to examine any part of our lives as if gender were neutral. One consequence of this is that Feminist

Theory and Scholarship challenges the male bias hidden in much of what we

take for granted in our scholarship and in our lives.

Interlocking Systems of Oppression

Feminist researchers understand systems of oppression are

interlocking. Race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and other systems of domination affect how we experience gender.

New Ways Of Doing Research

Feminist scholars experiment with new ways of doing research,

rethinking the relationship between researcher and the researched. to find

ways to do research that empowers both the researcher and the

researched