epistemologies of the South
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Epistemologies of the South is a decolonial theoretical framework developed by Boaventura de Sousa Santos that foregrounds knowledge produced by marginalized groups in the Global South as a challenge to Western-centric understandings of science, law, and society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epistemologies of the South | 1 |
| epistemologies of the South canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: epistemologies of the South Context triple: [Boaventura de Sousa Santos, knownFor, epistemologies of the South]
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A Critique of Postcolonial Reason
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason is a seminal theoretical work by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that interrogates how Western philosophy, literature, and colonial discourse construct and silence the subaltern.
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Social Worlds of Knowledge
Social Worlds of Knowledge is a scholarly work by archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe that explores how human societies develop, organize, and transmit knowledge within their cultural and historical contexts.
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The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores how power and social norms shape subject formation through processes of subjection and psychic life.
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Ways of Worldmaking
Ways of Worldmaking is a philosophical book by Nelson Goodman that explores how humans construct multiple versions of reality through symbols, language, and representation.
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Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment is a foundational scholarly work that articulates Black feminist theory by examining the intersecting oppressions of race, gender, and class and the ways Black women generate and use knowledge for social justice and empowerment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: epistemologies of the South Target entity description: Epistemologies of the South is a decolonial theoretical framework developed by Boaventura de Sousa Santos that foregrounds knowledge produced by marginalized groups in the Global South as a challenge to Western-centric understandings of science, law, and society.
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A.
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason is a seminal theoretical work by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that interrogates how Western philosophy, literature, and colonial discourse construct and silence the subaltern.
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B.
Social Worlds of Knowledge
Social Worlds of Knowledge is a scholarly work by archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe that explores how human societies develop, organize, and transmit knowledge within their cultural and historical contexts.
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C.
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores how power and social norms shape subject formation through processes of subjection and psychic life.
-
D.
Ways of Worldmaking
Ways of Worldmaking is a philosophical book by Nelson Goodman that explores how humans construct multiple versions of reality through symbols, language, and representation.
-
E.
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment is a foundational scholarly work that articulates Black feminist theory by examining the intersecting oppressions of race, gender, and class and the ways Black women generate and use knowledge for social justice and empowerment.
- F. None of above. chosen
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linked to: epistemologies of the South