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From: alansz@cogsci.Berkeley.EDU (Alan Schwartz)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Terminologies and Policies [DRAFT]
Summary: Some thoughts on definition
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Date: 26 Jun 91 21:13:42 GMT
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  I am currently engaged in funded research on (among other things)
the application of cognitive linguistics to the concept "feminism"
and the categorie of "feminisms", many of which have been noted
in the Terminologies and Policies posting.  Early results indicate
that "feminism" may be an essentially contested concept (see Gallie,
"Essentially Contested Concepts", 1957) which varies with speakers'
belief systems.  In non-linguistese, it may not be amenable to a single
(paragraph style) definition.

  I would be happy to post/mail any results on how the category is
structured cognitively, etc.  Tell me if you want it.


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Alan Schwartz                    | Disclaimer: I represent no one
alansz@cogsci.berkeley.edu       |
UC Berkeley                      | "Life is what happens to you while
Cognitive Science/Women's Studies|  you're busy making other plans"
                                 |          - J. Lennon