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End of the Cognitive Empire, the: The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South

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End of the Cognitive Empire, the: The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South

SKU: 9781478000150 Category: Product ID: 61087

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Title: End of the Cognitive Empire, the: The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South
Author: SANTOS BOAVENTURA DE SOUSA
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 05/09/2018
Imprint: DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Price: $55.95
Publishing status: Active

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, erased, and ignored by dominant cultures of the global North. Noting the declining efficacy of established social and political solutions to combat inequality and discrimination, Santos suggests that global justice can only come about through an epistemological shift that guarantees cognitive justice. Such a shift would create new, alternative strategies for political mobilization and activism and give oppressed social groups the means through which to represent the world as their own and in their own terms.

ISBN: 9781478000150
Weight: 544g
Dimension: 229mm X 152mm
Pages: 392

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Weight 544 g
Dimensions 229 × 152 mm