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Oppression and Victimization; Choice and Responsibility

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Susan Wendell
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This essay discusses a cluster of problems for feminist theory and practice which concern responsibility and choice under conditions of oppression. I characterize four major perspectives from which situations of oppression or victimization can be seen and questions about choice and responsibility answered: The Perspective of the Oppressor; The Perspective of the Victim; The Perspective of the Responsible Actor; and The Perspective of the Observer/Philosopher. 1 compare their strengths and weaknesses and discuss their compatibility.

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Hypatia , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , Fall 1990 , pp. 15 - 46
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Copyright © 1990 by Hypatia, Inc.

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