Boaventura de Sousa Santos The end of the cognitive empire

the coming of age of epistemologies of the South

"In The End of the Cognitive Empire Boaventura de Sousa Santos further develops his concept of the "epistemologies of the South," in which he outlines a theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical framework for challenging the dominance of Eurocentric thought. As a collection of knowledges born of and anchored in the experiences of marginalized peoples who actively resist capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy, epistemologies of the South represent those forms of knowledge that are generally discredited,...

Engels | 376 pagina's | Duke University Press, Durham | 2018

Gedrukt boek

Boaventura de Sousa Santos Epistemologies of the South

justice against epistemicide

Today, people are becoming more aware of the multiple dimensions of injustice, whether social, political, cultural, sexual, ethnic, religious, historical, or ecological. Rarely acknowledged is cognitive injustice, the failure to recognize the different ways of knowing by which people across the globe provide meaning to their existence. This book shows why cognitive injustice underlies all the other dimensions; global social justice is not possible without global cognitive justice."

Engels | 240 pagina's | Paradigm Publishers, Boulder, London | 2014

Gedrukt boek

Boaventura de Sousa Santos The rise of the global left

the world social forum and beyond

Engels | 222 pagina's | Zed Books, London [etc.] | 2006

Gedrukt boek