Epistemische Ungleichheit unter „Entwicklungsexpert*innen“: eine empirische Analyse unter Einbeziehung philosophischer, dekolonialer und postkolonialer Perspektiven
Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Koch, Susanne
Non-TUM Co-author(s):
nein
Cooperation:
-
Abstract:
Intercultural philosophy and critical development theories have so far rarely entered into exchange, although they share central concerns: they criticize epistemic eurocentrism and call for a diversification of science and knowledge alike. In this paper, I illustrate how the conjunction of philosophical concepts and insights from decolonial and postcolonial scholars can lead to a deeper understanding of empirical phenomena – such as unequal relations of knowers in the context of development cooperation. Drawing on empirical material generated by social science research in South Africa and Tanzania, I highlight how experts from the Global South experience epistemic injustice in aid-related advisory processes, and how this is fostered by a social imaginary of Northern epistemic superiority institutionalized in development practice. The paper ends with a critical reflection on the interdisciplinary research journey, pointing out its drawbacks but also its potential for opening up new thinking spaces and generating questions that demand further exploration.
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Intercultural philosophy and critical development theories have so far rarely entered into exchange, although they share central concerns: they criticize epistemic eurocentrism and call for a diversification of science and knowledge alike. In this paper, I illustrate how the conjunction of philosophical concepts and insights from decolonial and postcolonial scholars can lead to a deeper understanding of empirical phenomena – such as unequal relations of knowers in the context of development coo...
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Intellectual Contribution:
Discipline-based Research
Journal title:
Polylog - Zeitschrift für interkulturelles Philosophieren