In Sandra Hardings and Julia T. Woods standpoint theory they define a standpoint as, “a place from which to critically view the world around us.” We all have different knowledge of the world and have experienced different things which causes us to all have different standpoints. Our standpoint directly affects our view of the world. Standpoints can be of different class, gender, race or anything else really. Having these different standpoints can cause one to have a different perspective on that particular thing.
For example in the TV show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith demonstrates the standpoint theory perfectly. He grew up in west Philadelphia with his mother, but is then forced to go live with his rich aunt and uncle in Bel-Air. Immediately upon his arrival he notices several differences between the life he lived and the one his relatives live. The wealthy lifestyle in Bel-Air is portrayed as normal to everyone except Smith. This difference is demonstrated multiple times throughout the entire TV series.
