ABSTRACT

Some philosophers and sociologists have recently criticized scholars who engage in so-called “me studies” – members of oppressed groups who study their own oppression. Such “me” studies, according to these critics, are self-serving, susceptible to biases, and generally bad at taking criticism from outsiders, many of whom may be afraid to speak up for fear of appearing to be unsympathetic racists or bigots. By examining standpoint epistemology in various disciplines, by reflecting on my own experience of being trained as a Shakespearean and studying Asian American literature, and by reviewing the history of Asian American scholarship in the United States, I defend “me studies” as a way to move towards the goal of inclusion and global social justice.

摘要

最近，一些哲学家和社会学家批评从事所谓“我的研究”的学者，即受压迫团体的成员，他们研究自己的压迫。这些批评家认为，这种“我”的研究是自私的，容易产生偏见，而且通常不适合外界人士的批评，其中许多人可能害怕说出来，因为他们担心自己似乎是无情的种族主义者或偏执狂。通过检查各个学科的立场认识论，反思自己作为莎士比亚的经历和学习亚裔美国人文学的经历，以及回顾美国亚裔美国人奖学金的历史，我捍卫了“自我研究”作为向包容和全球社会正义的目标迈进。