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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > cultural orientations > black feminist epistemology
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > feminist orientations > black feminist epistemology
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > critical orientations > black feminist epistemology

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black feminist epistemology  

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  • Black feminist epistemology characterizes U.S. Black women's ways of knowing as distinctive and significant for developing theories of the social world and for attaining social justice for all oppressed groups. This perspective stresses the importance of Black women's social locations for how they create and validate knowledge, claiming that their shared experiences can foster group knowledge that can inform political action. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Black Feminist Epistemology]

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