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Umstrittene Wissensproduktion in wissenschaftlicher und humanitärer Praxis
Nomos,  2020, 388 Pages, E-Book

ISBN 978-3-7489-0534-9

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englischWhich depictions of ‘distant others’ are widespread and have a strong appeal in the Global North and which are not? Who speaks on whose behalf? Who remains unrepresented? And why does it seem increasingly important and advisable to ask such questions? This sociological study analyses and discusses controversial debates surrounding epistemic, political and ethical aspects of representation in the context of knowledge production for humanitarian and academic purposes. It demonstrates how international NGOs are criticised for but also justified in using photographs that depict suffering to ask for donations, and highlights why research into, for or with marginalised individuals should be conducted in a politically and ethically responsible manner.

»Für wissenssoziologisch, diskurs- und praxistheoretisch orientierte Forscher*innen und solche, die auch mit feministischen und postkolonialen Perspektiven vertraut sind, (…) ist vor allem die synthetisierende Diskussion unterschiedlicher Ansätze bereichernd, die viele Stränge verbindet und abwägt.«
Katja Freistein, PVS 62/2021, 725
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