![]() ![]() So when Black feminist sociologists begin at the standpoint of Black women, they bring Black women, in the words of bell hooks, from the margins to the center.Īccording to Collins, Black women intellectuals theorize from the experiences of Black women to make clear the collective, Black women’s standpoint. The standpoint of Black women differs from the standpoint bolstered by mainstream sociology. Mainstream sociology places the perspectives and views of white men and historically either omitted Black women from research and theory or has distorted Black womanhood through controlling images designed to justify their oppression. How Black Women Intellectuals Do SociologyĬollins brings attention to how sociology has marginalized Black women in her 1986 article. ![]() ![]() The concept of the outsider within builds on feminist standpoint theory and Black feminist thought to illuminate how the intersectionality of racism, sexism, and classism sustains social inequalities and injustices. Collins developed the concept to describe “how a social group’s placement in the specific, historical context of race, gender, and class inequality might influence its point of view on the world.” These articles outline this concept to draw attention to the significance of placing Black women at the center of sociological analysis. Sociologist Patricia Hill Collins coined the term outsider within in a 1986 Social Problems article and expanded on the concept in a 1999 article for the Journal of Career Development. ![]()
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