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Meaning of positionality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The quality of being positional.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The social context one inhabits that shapes and defines a person's identity and perspective.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“In the post-civil rights era, some white men have adopted a marginalized positionality in an effort to reclaim the tacit social privileges of being white, heterosexual and male.”
“Many of my liberal friends and acquaintances now seem to believe that being a good person means constantly reminding Black people that you are aware of their Blackness. Difference, no longer to be politely ignored, is insisted upon at all times under the guise of acknowledging “positionality.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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