ESSAY ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF FEMINIST ONTOLOGY AND EPISTEMOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH Feminist theory, it should be mentioned from the beginning of the paper, is not a unified theory. ... In this essay we will attempt to define what is meant by "conventional epistemologies" (focussing primarily upon Sociology), suggesting also that different feminist epistemologies offer different approaches regarding conventional epistemologies. ... Johnson et al (1984) offer us a general definition of the term, stating that it refers to the extension of empiricist models of natural science, to the field of ...

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This essay will address the aforementioned issues relating to the relationship between social movements and political party representation by defining the terms and presenting different perspectives regarding their roles in the political system. ... Although, the women's movement was the most closely aligned with the NDP, it was the governing Liberals between 1963 and 1984 that played a significant role in shaping the movement. ... However, with the fall of the Liberals to the Progressive Conservatives in 1984, it became evident that social movements and their issues are not always at...

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This essay will examine some of the different kinds of linguistic sexism in the English language, some of the reasons why these forms of language are harmful and finally some ideas of how these forms of language can be changed for the better. ... Earlier in the essay it was pointed out that the use of "he" as a neutral pronoun was problematic because of its inaccuracy. ... Fasold (1984 in Pauwels 1988) claimed that the relationship between language and reality is that language merely reflects the reality. ...

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