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subjectivity
subjectivity The self-conscious perspective of the person or subject. This is invariably contrasted with objectivity and is used pejoratively by positivistic social scientists. By contrast, it is seen as crucial within hermeneutics. Structuralist, Marxist, and psychoanalytic theories have suggested how the subject is constructed. See also INTERPRETATION; MEANING.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "subjectivity." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "subjectivity." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-subjectivity.html GORDON MARSHALL. "subjectivity." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-subjectivity.html |
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"Subjectivity." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Subjectivity." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404200489.html "Subjectivity." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404200489.html |
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