Haraway's "Primate Visions" and the Call for Queer and Decolonial Perspectives in Primatology
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Michelle RodriguesAlysse MoldawerKirsty Graham
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Summary
Donna Haraway's 1989 book "Primate Visions" is analyzed for its impact on understanding gender and sexuality in primatology. The work uses science and technology studies (STS) to examine how primatology has been shaped by cultural perspectives, gender biases, and the situated viewpoints of researchers. It questions whether primatology can be considered a "feminist" discipline by examining the roles of key female primatologists. The article argues that primatology must adopt queer and decolonial perspectives to fully understand how culture and power shape scientific knowledge about gender and sexuality.
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She examined whether primatology could be considered a 'feminist' discipline, drawing on the examples of key female primatologists in exploring how gender shaped the field.
Primatology must adopt queer and decolonial perspectives to fully understand how culture and power shape science, gender, and sexuality.
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