Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
9-2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Philosophy
Advisor
Jesse Prinz
Committee Members
Miranda Fricker
Eric Mandelbaum
Subject Categories
Epistemology | Feminist Philosophy
Abstract
In this project, I will explore how victims of sexual violence have faced epistemic injustices by reviewing the histories of two advocacy movements aimed at improving collective understanding of those experiences. In doing so, I will consider how those very activist movements may have introduced new epistemic lacunas and, even while successfully addressing some injustices, committed further epistemic wrongs as well. I will explore forms of hermeneutical resistance used by victims of sexual violence and their advocates. While these methods of resistance have been discussed elsewhere, I contribute to this ongoing work by applying these ideas to new examples. Finally, I will explore pitfalls of select methods of resistance commonly used by activists, and in doing so I will define some novel kinds of epistemic harm and expand upon others that have been described elsewhere.
Recommended Citation
Ware, Jennifer, "Epistemic Injustice and Sexual Violence Intervention Advocacy" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/4083