Annette Martins
Biographic Data
| ID | 4281809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annette Martins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annette |
| FAMILY NAME | Martins |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6807-1345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Explaining Oppression: An Argument Against Individualism
How could you be so oblivious: Positive epistemic duties and oppressive ignorance
You’re on the train home after a long day. You exit at your station, still thinking about work. A few minutes later, you stop; something is off. It takes you a moment to realize that you missed a turn and obliviously walked several blocks in the wrong direction. This paper does three things. First, I identify and provide an account of a familiar phenomenon that I term obliviousness. On this account, obliviousness occurs when an agent non-delibera…
Intersectionality without Fragmentation
Feminist philosophers have long worried that intersectionality undermines the viability of the concept and category of woman, thereby undermining feminist theory and politics. Some have responded to this problem by abandoning intersectionality; others have attempted to find some suitably inclusive way of reconceptualizing woman. I provide a novel solution that focuses on conceptualizing oppression in light of intersectionality, rather than trying…
What is White Ignorance
In this paper, I identify a theoretical and political role for 'white ignorance', present three alternative accounts of white ignorance, and assess how well each fulfils this role. On the Willful Ignorance View, white ignorance refers to white individuals' willful ignorance about racial injustice. On the Cognitivist View, white ignorance refers to ignorance resulting from social practices that distribute faulty cognitive resources. On the Structu…
What is White Ignorance
In this paper, I identify a theoretical and political role for 'white ignorance', present three alternative accounts of white ignorance, and assess how well each fulfils this role. On the Willful Ignorance View, white ignorance refers to white individuals' willful ignorance about racial injustice. On the Cognitivist View, white ignorance refers to ignorance resulting from social practices that distribute faulty cognitive resources. On the Structu…
What is White Ignorance
In this paper, I identify a theoretical and political role for 'white ignorance', present three alternative accounts of white ignorance, and assess how well each fulfils this role. On the Willful Ignorance View, white ignorance refers to white individuals' willful ignorance about racial injustice. On the Cognitivist View, white ignorance refers to ignorance resulting from social practices that distribute faulty cognitive resources. On the Structu…
Intersectionality without Fragmentation
Feminist philosophers have long worried that intersectionality undermines the viability of the concept and category of woman, thereby undermining feminist theory and politics. Some have responded to this problem by abandoning intersectionality; others have attempted to find some suitably inclusive way of reconceptualizing woman. I provide a novel solution that focuses on conceptualizing oppression in light of intersectionality, rather than trying…
How could you be so oblivious: Positive epistemic duties and oppressive ignorance
You’re on the train home after a long day. You exit at your station, still thinking about work. A few minutes later, you stop; something is off. It takes you a moment to realize that you missed a turn and obliviously walked several blocks in the wrong direction. This paper does three things. First, I identify and provide an account of a familiar phenomenon that I term obliviousness. On this account, obliviousness occurs when an agent non-delibera…
Explaining Oppression: An Argument Against Individualism
Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (2 works) · Ignorance (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political Philosophy and Ethics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)