Patrícia Hill Collins
Learning from the Outsider Within: The Sociological Significance of Black Feminist Thought
University of Cincinnati
black women long occupied marginal positions academic settings argue many black female intellectuals made creative use marginalitytheir outsider within statusto produce black feminist thought reflects special standpoint self family society describe explore sociological significance three characteristic themes thought 1 black womens selfdefinition selfvaluation 2 interlocking nature oppression 3 importance afroamerican womens culture considering black women might draw upon key themes outsiders within generate distinctive standpoint existing sociological paradigms conclude suggesting sociologists would also benefit placing greater trust creative potential personal cultural biographies