--- product_id: 33671596 title: "Whose Science? Whose Knowledge?: Thinking from Women's Lives" price: "E£ 5464" currency: EGP in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/33671596-whose-science-whose-knowledge-thinking-from-womens-lives store_origin: EG region: Egypt --- # Whose Science? Whose Knowledge?: Thinking from Women's Lives **Price:** E£ 5464 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Whose Science? Whose Knowledge?: Thinking from Women's Lives - **How much does it cost?** E£ 5464 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/33671596-whose-science-whose-knowledge-thinking-from-womens-lives) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Whose Science, Whose Knowledge? represents a transition from gender to power considerations in Harding's continuous efforts to raise questions about the theory and practice of science. ― Shulamit Reinharz ― Gender & Society Harding's is a richly informed, radical voice that boldly confronts issues of crucial importance to the future of many academic disciplines. Her book will amply reward readers looking to achieve a more fruitful understanding of the relations between feminism, science, and social life. Sandra Harding here develops further the themes first addressed in her widely influential book, The Science Question in Feminism , and conducts a compelling analysis of feminist theories on the philosophical problem of how we know what we know. Following a strong narrative line, Harding sets out her arguments in highly readable prose. In Part 1, she discusses issues that will interest anyone concerned with the social bases of scientific knowledge. In Part 2, she modifies some of her views and then pursues the many issues raised by the feminist position which holds that women's social experience provides a unique vantage point for discovering masculine bias and and questioning conventional claims about nature and social life. In Part 3, Harding looks at the insights that people of color, male feminists, lesbians, and others can bring to these controversies, and concludes by outlining a feminist approach to science in which these insights are central. "Women and men cannot understand or explain the world we live in or the real choices we have," she writes, "as long as the sciences describe and explain the world primarily from the perspectives of the lives of the dominant groups." Review: Good deal - Although used, the book is in perfect condition Review: Wonderful and needed critical thinking - I've struggled with issues in my attempts to operate within the domain of "science" (soiology) - and I have formulated many critiques on my own, and then I came across this book, which gave me a vocabulary of critique and connected a lot of the thoughts I had been having, with new ones. Harding's work is original, fair, and very thought-provoking. It's a deconstruction of the concept of "objectivity" as it often is understood (implicitly) by practitioners of science. She explains that supposedly "value-free" science is actually very much situated and biased. She offers the beginnings of a new paradigm or epistemology, which she calls "strong objectivity". This is a mode of knowledge production that is more self-aware of its own situatedness, and, for this, generates more reliable, more responsible and more useful knowledge. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,802,917 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #639 in Epistemology Philosophy #1,200 in Feminist Theory (Books) #11,548 in Sociology Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 13 Reviews | ## Images ![Whose Science? Whose Knowledge?: Thinking from Women's Lives - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51QbzSF5BoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good deal *by R***L on January 16, 2021* Although used, the book is in perfect condition ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful and needed critical thinking *by S***Y on February 5, 2002* I've struggled with issues in my attempts to operate within the domain of "science" (soiology) - and I have formulated many critiques on my own, and then I came across this book, which gave me a vocabulary of critique and connected a lot of the thoughts I had been having, with new ones. Harding's work is original, fair, and very thought-provoking. It's a deconstruction of the concept of "objectivity" as it often is understood (implicitly) by practitioners of science. She explains that supposedly "value-free" science is actually very much situated and biased. She offers the beginnings of a new paradigm or epistemology, which she calls "strong objectivity". This is a mode of knowledge production that is more self-aware of its own situatedness, and, for this, generates more reliable, more responsible and more useful knowledge. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good example of feminist philosophy of science *by E***E on October 20, 2009* A feminist critique of the mainstream themes in the philosophy of science. Argues for a 'stand-point' approach, which entails the explicit incorporation of value-judgements into science and giving greater weight to the 'subjects' of study in social science. It is argued that by taking the stand-point of the subjective and lived-experiences of the oppressed into one's theories and practices, one's understanding of social phenomena can be both more 'objective' (in a special sense) and potentially empancipatory. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/33671596-whose-science-whose-knowledge-thinking-from-womens-lives](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/33671596-whose-science-whose-knowledge-thinking-from-womens-lives) --- *Product available on Desertcart Egypt* *Store origin: EG* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*