COM 100 Summer 2014

Standpoint Theory

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 5:51 pm

Sandra Harding and Julia Wood are standpoint theorists who claim that, “the social groups within which we are located powerfully shape what we experience and know as well as how we understand and communicate with ourselves, others, and the world.” In essence, our standpoint shapes our view of the world. For example, Georg Hegel found that “what people ‘know’ about themselves, others, and society depends on which group they are in.” The group they are in also defines their standpoint. This relates to the movie, Planet of the Apes, because of the different standpoints Caesar, the main ape, experiences. Caesar acts out in violence so he has to go to a facility where other misbehaved apes were placed as well. However, Caesar does not know how to react around these other apes since he was raised by humans. He never had the normal standpoint of the apes so he is confused and scared.

 

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