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Innovations in Sociological Theory from the Global South. Part I
Innovations in Sociological Theory from the Global South. Part I
Abstract Submissions Closed
Friday, 26 February 2021: 16:00-17:30
Location:
RC16 Sociological Theory (host committee)
Language: Spanish and English
Session Type: Oral
The bulk of Sociological theory has been developed in the Global North. Scholars rooted in the Global South have pointed out that such theories are prone to be North-centric, in terms of ontological and epistemological orientations, the research questions chosen, the regions data are collected in, and the larger knowledge frames under which findings are interpreted and discussed (Mignolo 2009). Theories that fit well with data from the Global North have been shown to reveal substantial discrepancies to empirical material collected in the Global South (e.g. see Quijano 2000 on Marxism). Such issues have been linked to global academic stratification, or academic dependency (Alatas 2003), along a North-South axis, concerning journals, conferences, faculty salaries, research funding, etc. Efforts from Southern scholars to address such theoretical issues have often not received sufficient attention from Northern theorists. Also, a lack of dialogue and integration of Southern theorizing across the different continents persists. This session is an invitation to showcase new developments and trends in theories taking Southern viewpoints, point out gaps or flaws in theories developed in the Global North, and build bridges across formerly unconnected theoretical streams. Presenters wishing to incorporate non-English languages are requested to prepare a bilingual presentation.
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