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Donna Haraway was born
Donna Jeanne Haraway was born in Denver, Colorado. Her father, Frank O. Haraway, was a sportswriter for The Denver Post. Her mother, Dorothy Mcguire Haraway, unfortunately died from a heart attack when Donna was 16 years old. She is currently 79 years old. -
A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century
Donna published a seminal text in feminist theory and philosophy of science. Her manifesto challenges conventional views of identity, gender, and embodiment, presenting the cyborg as a symbol of hybridity and fluidity. Donna Haraway. A Cyborg Manifesto - Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism. Internet Archive, 1985, archive.org/details/anarchy_Cyborg_Manifesto_Harroway. Accessed 6 Apr. 2024. https://youtu.be/6dv8N1WYHkQ?si=pSY2ZfLuk60K7mSC -
Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective
Haraway introduced the concept of situated knowledges. Haraway argues against the notion of objective, universal knowledge and instead emphasizes the importance of situated, partial perspectives that are shaped by the specific social, cultural, and historical contexts in which they emerge. Haraway, Donna Jeanne, and Internet Archive. Simians, Cyborgs, and Women: The Reinvention of Nature. Internet Archive, New York: Routledge, 1991, archive.org/details/simianscyborgswo0000hara. -
Companion Species
In her book "The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness" (2003), Haraway explores the complex relationships between humans and animals, particularly focusing on the bonds between humans and dogs. Haraway, Donna Jeanne, and Internet Archive. The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness. Internet Archive, Chicago: Prickly Paradigm Press, 2003, archive.org/details/companionspecies0000hara. Accessed 6 Apr. 2024. -
Staying with the Trouble
Haraway suggests tackling Anthropocene challenges by embracing complexity and fostering multispecies kinship. Through collective action, she envisions a sustainable future for all life on Earth. Haraway, Donna Jeanne, and Internet Archive. Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene. Internet Archive, Durham: Duke University Press, 2016, archive.org/details/stayingwithtroub0000hara. Accessed 6 Apr. 2024.