The Project of Feminist Epistemology Multiple-Choice Quiz

. One of Narayan's major goals in this chapter is

to summarize the contributions of women to epistemology.

to show that women's oppression does not always confer an epistemic advantage.

to explore the mental lives of oppressed women in India.

to show that women are epistemically superior to men.

. According to Narayan, feminist epistemologists resemble "third-world" writers and historians in that they both

seek to reclaim an understanding and appreciation for the practices and knowledge of oppressed groups.

enable political revolution that will overthrow the forces of oppression.

work in conditions of epistemic disadvantage.

rely on the traditional practices of their social groups to overcome socio-political barriers to entering their chosen professions.

. Which of the following is NOT one of the downsides that Narayan identifies in having to inhabit "two mutually incompatible frameworks" for understanding the world?

the tendency to make others uncomfortable by highlighting that incompatibility

the temptation to compartmentalize one's life in stressful ways

the pressure to reject the practices associated with one's identity (e.g., as a woman)

the risk of feeling alienated because of one's ability to see the world from both perspectives

. According to Narayan, women's "double vision" gives them an "epistemic advantage" because

it enables them to learn both from members of their own group and from members of the dominant group.

it forces them to confront more problems, thereby developing greater cognitive skills.

it enables them to dichotomize the world and focus only on the aspects relevant to a particular question.

it gives them a critical distance from which to evaluate both their own beliefs or practices and those of the dominant group.

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