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Sciences From Below: Feminisms, Postcolonialities, And Modernities (Next Wave: New Directions In Women'S Studies),Used
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In Sciences from Below, the esteemed feminist science studies scholar Sandra Harding synthesizes modernity studies with progressive tendencies in science and technology studies to suggest how scientific and technological pursuits might be more productively linked to social justice projects around the world. Harding illuminates the idea of multiple modernities as well as the major contributions of postKuhnian Western, feminist, and postcolonial science studies. She explains how these schools of thought can help those seeking to implement progressive social projects refine their thinking to overcome limiting ideas about what modernity and modernization are, the objectivity of scientific knowledge, patriarchy, and Eurocentricity. She also reveals how ideas about gender and colonialism frame the conventional contrast between modernity and tradition. As she has done before, Harding points the way forward in Sciences from Below.Describing the work of the postKuhnian science studies scholars Bruno Latour, Ulrich Beck, and the team of Michael Gibbons, Helga Nowtony, and Peter Scott, Harding reveals how, from different perspectives, they provide useful resources for rethinking the modernity versus tradition binary and its effects on the production of scientific knowledge. Yet, for the most part, they do not take feminist or postcolonial critiques into account. As Harding demonstrates, feminist science studies and postcolonial science studies have vital contributions to make; they bring to light not only the male supremacist investments in the Western conception of modernity and the historical and epistemological bases of Western science but also the empirical knowledge traditions of the global South. Sciences from Below is a clear and compelling argument that modernity studies and postKuhnian, feminist, and postcolonial sciences studies each have something important, and necessary, to offer to those formulating socially progressive scientific research and policy.
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- Q: What are the dimensions of this book? A: This book measures six inches in length, zero point seventy-five inches in width, and nine point twenty-five inches in height.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book contains two hundred ninety-six pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of this book is Sandra Harding.
- Q: What is the genre of this book? A: This book belongs to the History and Philosophy genre.
- Q: How does this book address modernity? A: This book explores modernity and its relationship with social justice projects around the world.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, this book is suitable for academic study, especially in feminist and postcolonial science studies.
- Q: What themes are discussed in this book? A: This book discusses themes of modernity, feminism, postcoloniality, and social justice.
- Q: Who is the publisher of this book? A: This book is published by Duke University Press.
- Q: Can this book be used in social science courses? A: Yes, this book can be effectively used in social science courses.
- Q: How should I care for this book? A: To keep this book in good condition, store it in a dry place and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight.
- Q: Is this book appropriate for beginners in feminist studies? A: Yes, this book is appropriate for beginners in feminist studies.
- Q: What should I do if the book arrives damaged? A: If the book arrives damaged, contact the seller for information on their return policy.
- Q: Does this book have any hazardous materials? A: No, this book does not contain any hazardous materials.
- Q: What topics does this book critique? A: This book critiques traditional notions of modernity, objectivity in scientific knowledge, and Eurocentric perspectives.