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Traditional and Alternative Paradigms

1.

Dimensions of Traditional and Dominant Paradigms -- Dimension 1

Positivistic: knowing through the 5 senses
Scientific: use of scientific method
Objective: without bias
Quantitative: use of precise measurements

2.

Positivistic

Scientific

Objective

Quantitative

knowing through the 5 senses
use of scientific method
without bias
use of precise measurements

3.

Dimensions of Traditional and Dominant Paradigms -- Dimension 2

Patriarchy: power is held by adult men
Masculinity: traits typically attributed to men are valued most highly
Women are either unseen or deemed to be inferior

4.

Dimensions of Traditional and Dominant Paradigms -- Dimension 3

Whiteness, power, and social institutions
Whiteness and ethnocentrism
Racism and power
Individual racism
Institutional racism
Cultural racism

5.

Dimensions of Traditional and Dominant Paradigms -- Dimension 4

Separateness
Impersonality
Competitiveness

Dichotomies

Hierarchies

6.

Dimensions of Traditional and Dominant Paradigms -- Dimension 5

Privilege

The norm of rightness
White privilege