The potential of social representations theory (SRT) for gender equitable research

Strongly rooted in the sociological tradition of social psychology, Social Representations Theory (SRT) has been developing since the sixties as a useful theoretical and practical multidisciplinary social research tool, particularly in European and Latin American contexts. However, since the end of...

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Autores:
Serrano-Oswald, Serena Eréndira
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2013
Institución:
Universidad Católica de Colombia
Repositorio:
RIUCaC - Repositorio U. Católica
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.ucatolica.edu.co:10983/1213
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10983/1213
Palabra clave:
SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS
GENDER PERSPECTIVE
FEMINIST THEORY
EPISTEMOLOGY
REPRESENTACIONES SOCIALES
PERSPECTIVA DE GÉNERO
TEORÍA FEMINISTA
EPISTEMOLOGÍA
REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS
PERSPECTIVA DE GÊNERO
REPRESENTACIONES SOCIALES
TEORIA DEL CONOCIMIENTO
FEMINISMO
PSICOLOGÍA SOCIAL
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Summary:Strongly rooted in the sociological tradition of social psychology, Social Representations Theory (SRT) has been developing since the sixties as a useful theoretical and practical multidisciplinary social research tool, particularly in European and Latin American contexts. However, since the end of the nineties, and following the consolidation of Social Representations Theory, there has been an important effort to bridge this perspective with other important contemporary critical theories given its emphasis on the way in which social subjects, groups and society as a whole construct and transform meaning rooted in pre-existing knowledge and everyday experience. One of the most prolific and promising exchanges has been established between Social Representations Theory and gender equitable research. This article revises the premises of SRT in order to suggest its relevance for and linkages with diverse studies rooted in a gender perspective with a clear equity goal.