PSCI 2701 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Normative Economics, Scientific Method, Intersubjectivity
30 Nov 2017
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Hence, the fact that women are underrepresented in legislatures can scarcely be disputed. (4: far more controversial are the explanations that account for this finding. Some argue that women are underrepresented out of choice, that they are less inclined than men to seek elective public office. (4: this explanation can be broken down into the following: (4, 1. Women and men are socialized to have different preferences and/or: 2. Intersubjectivity: empirical facts must be independently observed and agreed upon by many people. (5: by requiring that more than one person observe and give a similar account of the event, we are able to increase objectivity. (5) Intersubjectivity also requires that more than one observation occur; in the scientific process this practice is known as replication. (5: an empirical statement does not indicate preferences or values but presents observable facts. (6)
