Social exclusion in academia through biases in methodological quality evaluation: On the situation of women in science and philosophy |
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| Authors: | Anna Leuschner |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Mathematics and System Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China;2. Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China;1. Risques, travail, marchés, état (RiTME), Inra, 65, boulevard de Brandebourg, 94205 Ivry-sur-Seine, France;2. Recherches interdisciplinaires ville, espace, société (RIVES), ENTPE, rue Maurice-Audin, 69518 Vaulx-en-Velin cedex, France;1. English, Drama and Writing Studies, University of Auckland, 1010 Auckland, New Zealand;2. School of Psychology, University of Auckland, 1010 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Empirical studies show that academia is socially exclusive. I argue that this social exclusion works, at least partly, through the systematic methodological disqualification of contributions from members of underrepresented social groups. As methodological quality criteria are underdetermined their interpretation and weighting can be biased with relation to gender, race, social background, etc. Such biased quality evaluation can take place on a local or global level. The current situation of women in academic philosophy illuminates this. I conclude that only mechanical solutions can effectively change the situation. |
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| Keywords: | Feminist philosophy of science Women in philosophy Methodological standards Theory appraisal |
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